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Janis Cooke Newman is the author of A Master Plan for Rescue , a magical novel about the surprising acts of heroism that can be inspired by love. She is also the author of Mary , a historical novel about Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary was chosen by USA Today as the best historical fiction of 2006 and was a finalist for the LA Times First Fiction award. She is also the author of The Russian Word for Snow, a memoir about adopting her son from a Moscow orphanage. Both books are available in paperback. Newman is the founder of the Lit Camp writers conference.

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	Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln 4.01 avg rating — 4,328 ratings — published 2006 — 28 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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Master Plan Inspirations

Two things inspired my latest novel A Master Plan for Rescue. The first was the story of the St. Louis--the pleasure boat that left Hitler's Germany with 900 Jewish refugees in 1939. Despite the fact that every one of those passengers held a visa for Cuba, when they arrived in Havana harbor, they were refused permission to land.

For days, the St. Louis sailed up and down the coast of Florida--close Read more of this blog post »

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“Why is it you sent me to the madhouse?' I said.

Reluctantly, he raised his head. 'You are out now. I don't see the point in asking this.'

'Is it because you loved me?' I persisted. 'Or because you do not?”
― Janis Cooke Newman, Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln

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“If I was mad, it was in this, that I had believed such a possession would protect me from the assassin.”
― Janis Cooke Newman, Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln

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“Why is it you sent me to the madhouse?" I said.

Reluctantly, he raised his head. "You are out now. I don't see the point in asking this."

"Is it because you loved me?" I persisted. "Or because you do not?”
― Janis Cooke Newman, Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln

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