When She Flew

By Jennie Shortridge
(New American Library, Paperback, 9780451227980, 352pp.)

Publication Date: November 3, 2009

Categories: Family Life, Contemporary Women

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Description

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...




About the Author

Jennie Shortridge juggles her time between writing novels and working in the community to foster literacy.




Praise For When She Flew

"A mesmerizing tale of love, damage, and resurrection, propelled by a girl whose gifts are a marvel of the human spirit."
-Randy Sue Coburn, author of A Better View of Paradise

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