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Tracing the dark possibilities of best intentions gone awry, this darkly comic novel about a dysfunctional young woman s life in the suburbs offers interesting psychological insights annie morbidly obese and lonely moves into a new home hoping for a clean slate but is convinced she has seen her next door neighbor before she embarks on a series of increasingly bizarre atttracing the dark. Her first novel, a kind of intimacy, used some of the conventions of chicklit. Jan 31, 2019 amber prelude amber gifts book 2 ebook kevin b henry download as pdf. I actually picked up a few europa editions that day just because they have interesting covers and are well made books. Learn to maintain healthy relationships university of sydney. Jenn ashworth annie moves into her new home bringing little else but her cat and a collection of cowshaped milk jugs. Books by jenn ashworth authors like jenn ashworth what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. An interview with jenn ashworth author of a kind of intimacy. Jul 18, 20 buy a kind of intimacy by jenn ashworth isbn.
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