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Judy McConnell

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Born
in Charleston, West Virginia, The United States
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Genre
Fiction, Memoir, History

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Jane Austin

Member Since
July 2014


Raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota -- BA in
Comparative Literature from the University of Southern California -- Lived in New York City in the Fifties and Sixties --Before retirement was a Training Specialist for 30 years-- resides in St. Louis Park, Minnesota -- loves the theater, bridge, chorale singing, reading, films, being outdoors, smelling the night air.

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
Judy McConnell The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder and Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout and Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman, to start. …moreThe Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder and Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout and Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman, to start. As to the rest, depends on what relatives pass on to me and the selections of my Book Club. Note: I don't do "summer reading;" I only read light when I am laid out sick.(less)
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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?
Judy McConnell The story of my grandfather in West Virginia who ran away from home at age 13 because of a mean stepmother and lived on his own, and eventually achiev…moreThe story of my grandfather in West Virginia who ran away from home at age 13 because of a mean stepmother and lived on his own, and eventually achieved a prominent elected position in the Wheeling government back in the 20s and 30s.(less)
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A Penny A Kiss
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Sep 05, 2016 08:44AM

Judy McConnell "Wow! What a read!!! What a life!!! I love the radical, questioning Judy…thinking outside the box…
ending it all with a magnificent wedding and a cute (quiet) guy! The book is (of course) very well-written."
Abby Marier, July 2016

"Amazed at how the author kept the interest going—sort of like waves—I never lost interest. Descriptions were wonderful both of NY and California. You very well defined the timidness of both men and women in their early 20’s—something that is not talked about a lot."
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