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Children's Fiction Dating & Sex

The Trouble with Marlene

by (author) Billie Livingston

Publisher
Annick Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2010
Category
Dating & Sex
Recommended Age
15 to 18
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781554514540
    Publish Date
    Aug 2010
    List Price
    $4.95

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Description

If you act like Marlene, you end up like Marlene — messed up, lonely and broke. No wonder Samantha rejects her mother’s lifestyle. In THE TROUBLE WITH MARLENE, mother and daughter share one thing — thoughts of suicide. Marlene never stops talking about it, but for Samantha, it’s a private affair. There’s one other private thought for Samantha: putting a pillow over her mother’s face and bringing the madness to an end. How far is she prepared to take her fantasy?

About the author

Billie Livingston has published short fiction and poetry in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. She is the author of Going Down Swinging (Random House, 2000) and winner of This Magazine's 2000 Short Story Contest. Born in Toronto, Billie now lives in Vancouver where she writes, works in the film industry, and collaborates on various projects as a member of The Seven Sisters Writing Group(www.sevensisterswritinggroup.com).

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Editorial Reviews

"… will catch the attention of hi/lo readers.”

School Library Journal, 05/11

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