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  Zappala’s estate was soon settled. The Santorini family kept their bakery thanks to the deal that he had worked out with Sister Ann. Holy Trinity received half a million dollars to spend on needed upgrades. Bishop donated the remainder of the estate to PAVE, a national organization devoted to shattering the silence of sexual violence.

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  Like the wedding guest in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Coleridge, Michael Bishop woke the following morning, “a sadder but wiser man.”

  About the Author

  Anthony J. Pucci taught English for forty-three years. A native of Massachusetts, he has degrees from Merrimack College and Elmira College. His previous works include scores of book reviews for Kliatt and Library Journal as well as a curriculum guide for teaching Anne Tyler’s Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant published by The Center for Learning. He has one daughter who lives in Pittsburgh. He currently resides in Horseheads, New York with his wife, Cara. This is his first novel.

  Table of Contents

  Epigraph

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  About the Author