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Drama Canadian

The Swearing Jar

by (author) Kate Hewlett

Publisher
J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
Initial publish date
Sep 2013
Category
Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897289884
    Publish Date
    Sep 2013
    List Price
    $15.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781990737893
    Publish Date
    Oct 2022
    List Price
    $9.99

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Description

Meet Carey and Simon, an otherwise-perfect married couple with a bit of a swearing problem. TheyÕre determined to kick the habit by the time their baby is born. Too bad thatÕs not their only problem. Simon has a secret. And Carey has a new friendÑa musician named Owen that she met at a bookstore. With quirky characters, music and gentle humour, this lovely and intricately-constructed story is about meeting challenges head-on and finding hope.Ê

About the author

Kate Hewlett is a Toronto-born writer and actor.Kate's plays include Without, Humans Anonymous (Bridge Theatre New York), Malus Domestica and A Life in the Day (Luminato/ Soulpepper). TV writing credits include Peter Mitchell's Hemlock, The L.A. Complex, Katie Boland's Long Story Short and season two of InSecurity.

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Editorial Reviews

ÒThe story Hewlett weaves here is wrenchingly honest, believable, sometimes laugh out loud funny, sometimes heartbreaking.Ó

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