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Sharon Geltner

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in The United States

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Genre

Humor and Comedy, Fiction, Mystery

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Dominick Dunne; Janet Evanovich; Tom Wolfe, Olivia Goldsmith, E. L. Do ...more

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June 2011

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If you are eager to see The Golden Life, E!'s streamer in which the Real Housewives of New York City frolic in Palm Beach, Florida--then you’ll love CHARITY BASHED!

If you liked Members Only: Palm Beach (especially the Suebelle Robbins cameos;) Palm Royale, Apples Never Fall and Mr. & Mrs. American Pie, and still can’t get enough of the ritzy Island; then you crave CHARITY BASHED!

It's a fun, comedy-drama set in Palm Beach, Florida, with plenty of juicy gossip, mystery, a crime or two, satire, secrets and sunshine. This is the snooty and elite resort barrier Island where those E!, Peacock and Apple TV+ streaming shows take place.

Key word: "barrier."

Breaking barriers is a big part of the author's career, which has spanned social work, social c ...more

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Charity Bashed

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"Sharon Geltner has written a saucy, spicy instant best seller about the underpinnings of Palm Beach Society as she knows it. While the Hamptons wind down after Labor Day, Palm Beach starts winding up for the season as regulars return to their nests. This year's topic of conversation is certain to be CHARITY BASHED. It is the perfect beac Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 24, 2017 13:02 • Tags: beach-read, hamptons, mystery, palm-beach, satire, society

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Sharon Geltner added a status update: FREE "Palm Beach Fiction" Zoom around noon on July 12! We'll also be discussing CHARITY BASHED, when we were inspired by elite philanthropy and our not so fancy panhandling for charity on this elite resort Island in south Florida. Email: dorotbatgurionATgmailDOTcom to register.
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