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When She Flew

by Jennie Shortridge

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ISBN13: 9780451227980
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A new novel about faith, family, and finding the courage to do the right thing from the author of Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe.

Police officer Jessica Villareal has always played by the book and tried to do the right thing. But now, she finds herself approaching midlife divorced, estranged from her daughter, alone, and unhappy. And she's wondering if she ever made a right choice in her life.

But then Jess discovers a girl and her father living off the radar in the Oregon woods, avoiding the comforts-and curses-of modern life. Her colleagues on the force are determined to uproot and separate them, but Jess knows the damage of losing those you love. She recognizes her chance to make a difference by doing something she's never dared. Because even though she's used to playing by the rules, there are times when they need to be broken...

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"In this predictable but good-hearted novel, a father and his daughter — a damaged but loving Iraq War vet named Ray and a budding 12-year-old naturalist named Lindy — live happily off the grid in an Oregon forest until the day Lindy is spotted by a bird-watcher. Notified of a young girl wandering alone deep in the woods, the police assign dedicated officer Jessica Villareal to the case. Recently rejected by her own daughter and still smarting, Jessica sets out with the best of intentions for helping Lindy, but risks destroying the life Lindy and her father have built for themselves. Examining people willing to sidestep the rules in pursuit of a greater good, Shortridge's fourth novel (after Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe) recalls Barbara Kingsolver's Pigs in Heaven; Shortridge even manages to finesse authentic performances from her population of familiar types: a pitiable war veteran, a conflicted cop and a poor but precocious youngster." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"A novel with real heart that takes the big issues of returning war veterans and child custody, the hard social choices that make us human, and explores them on an intimate scale." Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients

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The author of Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe pens a new novel about faith, family, and finding the courage to do the right thing.
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About the Author

Jennie Shortridge juggles her time between writing novels and working in the community to foster literacy.
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landa102, December 6, 2009 (view all comments by landa102)
It is fast paced and a very believeable read.
The book deals with an Iraq vet and his daughter who are homeless and what the system of govt tries to do for them believing they know best. It truly makes you think about what home really is and family and that sometimes in trying to do good the system actually does harm when it seperates families who are only guilty of poverty.
The book is loosely based on actual events that took place here in Portland in 2004 I believe.The city in the story is actually Portland and the Park is Forest Park in Portland. There is another book based on this event called My Abandonment which is a good book to read along this with this one.
I found at the end of the story what actually happened to the girl in the real story.
I feel that Jennie Shortridge who is from the Seattle area also gets the culture of the Nortwest and Oregon down to a T.
This is the first book of hers that I have read but will read more
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ISBN:
9780451227980
Author:
Shortridge, Jennie
Publisher:
NAL Trade
Subject:
Contemporary Women
Subject:
Policewomen
Subject:
Middle aged women
Subject:
Family life
Subject:
Literature-Contemporary Women
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20091103
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
8.22x5.52x.76 in. .64 lbs.
Age Level:
17-17
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "In this predictable but good-hearted novel, a father and his daughter — a damaged but loving Iraq War vet named Ray and a budding 12-year-old naturalist named Lindy — live happily off the grid in an Oregon forest until the day Lindy is spotted by a bird-watcher. Notified of a young girl wandering alone deep in the woods, the police assign dedicated officer Jessica Villareal to the case. Recently rejected by her own daughter and still smarting, Jessica sets out with the best of intentions for helping Lindy, but risks destroying the life Lindy and her father have built for themselves. Examining people willing to sidestep the rules in pursuit of a greater good, Shortridge's fourth novel (after Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe) recalls Barbara Kingsolver's Pigs in Heaven; Shortridge even manages to finesse authentic performances from her population of familiar types: a pitiable war veteran, a conflicted cop and a poor but precocious youngster." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Review" by , "A novel with real heart that takes the big issues of returning war veterans and child custody, the hard social choices that make us human, and explores them on an intimate scale."
"Synopsis" by , The author of Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe pens a new novel about faith, family, and finding the courage to do the right thing.
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