They never see me coming.Know why?Because I’m already there.
They drove through the town of Collegeville on Route 29, a winding two-lane road, and continued past colonial vintage houses, then rolling hills and pastured horses. The farmland turned into a vast op...
The locals tell me that alcoholism and crime increases in fracking areas. Also traffic accidents, because of the heavy machinery using roads not meant to carry the loads and noise.
Suddenly, there was a noise from the front door. Dr. Dave turned away, toward the sound. And all hell broke loose. Chapter Forty-seven NO! Ryan bellowed, barreling into the kitchen with Pam at his...
Making the decision to have a child—it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. —Elizabeth Stone
If you think I’m handsome, there’s obviously nothing wrong with your vision.
How can litigation not be adversarial? That’s the fun part.
Harry Truman never said ‘Give ’em hell.’ He said, ‘I just told him the truth and they thought it was hell.
Do you know what they call people who hoard books? Smart.
Ask me if I care.
And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.
Want to take a special moment to thank my editor, Jennifer Enderlin, to whom this book is dedicated. I came to Jen when my writing life was well-established and my habits somewhat entrenched (if not o...
Sure her attorneys would argue that you were negligent in your supervision of Sam and— Stop. Eric held up a
Little fucker! Star shouted at him. No! Don’t kill me! Please, God! The dude’s hands flew up to where his head got hit and he crumpled in half like a paper doll, falling to his knees on a pile of rott...
Life wouldn’t be as much fun if we knew where its treasures were hidden. Sometimes you had to search for them. Sometimes you had to fight for them. And sometimes, they were at your feet. Either way, t...
Him, but Officer Agabe-Diaz reached him first, then everything seemed to happen at once: The mortuary assistants bumped the gurney against the doorjamb, jostling the black vinyl body bag. The uniforme...
Yes, she’s about to embark on a new phase of her life. And yes, my role in her life may change. But as time goes on and our hearts grow more rings, we don’t have to leave anyone behind. We can hold on...
They didn't do things the way you would have. They're not you. That's what their declaration-of-independence rants were all about,when you used to fight, and why they kept telling us they want to do i...
The human body was a thing of beauty because so many structures protected the heart, but she realized that the human heart simply could not be protected, not by muscle, not by bone, not by anything.
She’s the Girl Who Dresses Too Hot For Work. Every rotation has one, probably every job.