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Chapter 1-iii

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Al

viii The next Wednesday after dinner, Lisa yelled up the stairs while I was finishing my Math homework. “Janie!! Phone!” I opened the door and padded down to pick up. We had two phones, one at the base of the … Continue reading →

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Chapter 1-ii

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Al

v That Friday, the basketball team headed off to its usual drubbing at the regional tournament – two losses, and they’d be out. Probably by Saturday night. The band and cheerleaders had gathered a crowd on the steps outside the … Continue reading →

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Chapter 1-i

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Al

 LOVE RHYMES An Imagined Memoir by Al Truscott Author’s Note …About a year ago, I came into possession of some artifacts – a diary, letters, poems, scientific papers, an obituary – documenting the life of someone who came of age … Continue reading →

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LOVE RHYMES PROMO

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Al

…About a year ago, I came into possession of some artifacts – a diary, letters, poems, scientific papers, an obituary – documenting the life of the person who inspired the main character of this book. Looking through them, I began … Continue reading →

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Chapter 9 – xix THE END

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Al

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! Petyr’s here this evening, he’s been here all day. Their wedding day. Or was. She made us cancel everything. I kept the flower order, brought them in, the white, the yellow seem so pure. I hope she notices. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 9 – xiv-xviii

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Al

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! Dear Mike – I began to write – I think a lot about the old days now — those were really good days for me. You helped me so many times when I was down or confused; I … Continue reading →

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Chapter 9 – xiii

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Al

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! The day after Thanksgiving, Petyr dropped me off for my fourth weekly treatment. For the first time, I met with Dr. Viqueira alone, no mother, friend, or solicitous lover to filter the conversation or deflect my deepest fears. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 9 – xii

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Al

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! “Sarah?” Steph’s voice sounded hollow on the phone. I’d come home at three, and lain on the couch for several hours, exhausted by a simple afternoon at the doctor’s. “Can I come over? We need to talk.” “Why? … Continue reading →

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Chapter 9 – xi

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Al

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! Petyr spent August in Vermont with his sons, while I continued to cobble together a career. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I worked in Wellesley at the state mental health clinic. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, I met with individual … Continue reading →

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Chapter 9 – ix

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Al

!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! On my return, I found a letter from Cincinnati waiting. Starting with cheery news about her new neighbors in their apartment complex, she went on to describe her frustration with George, who insisted on working every day, even … Continue reading →

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