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Maureen Sherry

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Children's Books, Historical Fiction, Business & Investing

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Recently added to the 2010 American Booksellers Association list of Best New Voices, Maureen Sherry was born in New York City and raised in Rockland County, New York. She graduated from both Cornell and Columbia Universities and went on to work on Wall Street, retiring as a managing director after twelve years. Raising four children has made her skilled in all things action-figured, sugary, mysterious and pink.

When moving homes brought feelings of melancholy, Maureen left behind clues to tell the next family about their time within those beloved walls. Taking this a step further, she also embedded messages in her new home, clues that will eventually lead a future homeowner to a good story. This idea of the walls of a home being a living, br ...more

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I just finished reading your "Walls Within Walls". I really enjoyed it and would like to know if there is a second book. Could you please fill me in? Thanks!

Maureen Sherry HI Ivy-I wrote a sequel, Lost in London but it won't be out until next year. Sorry and very glad that you wrote. Maureen…moreHI Ivy-I wrote a sequel, Lost in London but it won't be out until next year. Sorry and very glad that you wrote. Maureen(less)

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Dear Ms. Sherry, My students asked a question about Walls Within Walls. I told them they needed to ask you. They brought back a note that said(spelling and grammar left the same), "To: Maureen Sherry,Why did you put "We pay you?" Carron asked. "of corse you can play with us, " said her dad. because it dosn't make since." from: Hallie, Makea, and Nicholas Schluter Elementary Scool."

Maureen Sherry Hi Christa-I wrote "we pay you" because Carron was only a very young child in that book and that is how my own 4 year-old used to ask if she could pla…moreHi Christa-I wrote "we pay you" because Carron was only a very young child in that book and that is how my own 4 year-old used to ask if she could play with her siblings. "We Pay you?"
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	Opening Belle 3.37 avg rating — 7,489 ratings — published 2016 — 17 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
	Walls Within Walls by Maureen Sherry (Goodreads Author), Adam Stower (Illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 2,736 ratings — published 2010 — 16 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 Taste of Pumpkin 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1995	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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“I haven't felt like part of the living world these last years. I go out and walk around, but it's hard when you feel the best times of your life have happened already.

—Eloise Munn”
― Maureen Sherry, Walls Within Walls

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“You don’t get ahead with disparaging remarks, so we never say what we really think, we say what our bosses want to hear and accomplish big, capitalistic things at great human cost.”
― Maureen Sherry, Opening Belle

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“I don’t confide in anyone I work with. This conversation catches me off guard. I try to think. What is she really up to?”
― Maureen Sherry, Opening Belle

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