Retail Cindy Williams, half of the comedic duo of Laverne & Shirley, has had a wild and lively career in show business. This book is an engaging and heartfelt journey from Williamsβs blue collar roots to unexpected stardomβfrom being pranked by Jim Morrison while waiting tables at Whisky a Go Go to
A Storied Life
β Scribed by Kramer, Leigh
- Book ID
- 110310877
- Publisher
- Leigh Kramer
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781717355416
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β¦ Synopsis
"Live your own story. Make every moment count."
Olivia Frasier grew up under the guidance of her grandmother's mantra: "Live a storied life." The oft-repeated words gave her the courage to pursue art instead of working at the family bank until a mistake made in college altered the course of her life. Now, no one knows Olivia still paints. Not her friends. Not her staff at the art gallery. Certainly not her family.
She can ignore the twinge of unease, the regret that surfaces when Gram's mantra comes to mind, the question of whether this is all life has to offer.
When Gram announces she has terminal cancer--and names Olivia as her Power of Attorney for Healthcare--Olivia is thrust in to the world of hospice and dying wishes. Olivia may be the family's black sheep but she is determined to see Gram through this, no matter the cost.
Faced with losing the one person on her side, Olivia clings to the knowledge that Gram's death will...
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