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Janice J. Richardson

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Born in Toronto a few minutes after my twin, I knew I wanted to be a funeral director at eight years of age. The Niagara region is home, where I share my space with my twin and our cat Vegas, a rescue kittybrat.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 422 ratings · 115 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Casket Cache (Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter’s Mourning (Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery, #2) 4.47 avg rating — 57 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Call (A Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery #4) 4.55 avg rating — 44 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Mistake (Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery #3) 4.58 avg rating — 40 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Making of a Funeral Director 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fading Expectations 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Reluctant Winner: Lite Women's Fiction with a Twist (Suddenly A Millionaire Book 1) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Fading Expectations

Fading Expectations is the journey of two mothers of special needs children.
Happily ever after doesn't exist for everyone, but the heady moment vows are spoken it feels as if it will. As the years pass, as life gets in the way, it fades for most.
The main character's journey is based on real-life news stories, observations, and personal experiences. Writing this story evoked strong emotions, live Read more of this blog post »

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The Oxfordshire Murders Books 1–5 (DI Tanya Miller #1-5)

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Dead Already: A medical conspiracy thriller (Dr. Zack Winston Book 1)

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Lawyers Gone Bad - Book One: The New & Completely Revised Edition (Lawyers Gone Bad - The New & Completely Revised Editions 1)

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“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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“Never, never, never give in!”
― Winston S. Churchill

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“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

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4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
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“Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. ”
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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
― Charles W. Eliot