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Alison Caiola

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in New York City, The United States

April 03

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Contemporary, Fiction, Chick Lit

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Alison Caiola's many years in Hollywood, first as a PR Executive and then as a writer, make her qualified to write about the entertainment industry and the behind-the-scenes craziness that it often spawns.

Like Daisy, the mother in The Seeds of a Daisy, her son JD Daniels is a successful and award-winning actor. Alison recently wrote, directed, and produced the television series The Tyme Chronicles. She currently resides on the beautiful North Fork of Long Island with her Malti-Poo daughter-dog Emma, surrounded by vineyards, farms, and wonderful friends. ...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 327 ratings · 98 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Seeds of a Daisy 3.99 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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 Silver Cord 4.41 avg rating — 34 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

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The Night Robin Williams Dried Our Tears

Monday, at 7:10 P.M, I logged on to my Facebook page and randomly scanned my friends’ posts. I was stopped dead in my tracks when I read my dear friend, Lita's, post: Thanks for the laughs, Robin Williams. Sorry for the pain . My head spun and my stomach flipped. I immediately googled Robin’s name and held my breath as I awaited the results. My worst fears were realized when I read the gut wren Read more of this blog post »

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The Lily Lockwood Series (2 books)
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Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife

by Eben Alexander

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“Mom always told me, "People will do what they want to do-always. If you don't like how someone is acting or what they are doing, no matter how much you scream yell or cry, you won't change them unless they really want to change.”
― Alison Caiola, The Seeds of a Daisy

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Which book shall we read for our April Group Fiction Read?

Depending on which book wins, we may extend the period to April/May

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

31 votes, 32.6%

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

22 votes, 23.2%

The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster

15 votes, 15.8%

Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry

13 votes, 13.7%

Cloudstreet by Tim Winton

8 votes, 8.4%

The Seeds of a Daisy by Alison Caiola

6 votes, 6.3%

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