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       Table of Contents

      

       Table of Contents

       Cover

       Chapter 1 – Lifting the Veil

       Chapter 2 – Confession

       Chapter 3 – Memories of Sound View Beach, Connecticut

       Chapter 4 – Wells, Maine

       Chapter 5 – New Friends

       Chapter 6 – Back to Reality

       Chapter 7 – Memories of Girl Scouts

       Chapter 8 – The Burning of the Roast

       Chapter 9 – Helena

       Chapter 10 – The Funeral

       Chapter 11 – The Farm

       Chapter 12 – Halloween

       Chapter 13 – Thanksgiving

       Chapter 14 – Christmas

       Chapter 15 – Disastrous Alliances

       Chapter 16 – Mistress Irena

       Chapter 17 – There is a God

       Chapter 18 – Fair Play, Colorado

       Chapter 19 – Possibilities

       Chapter 20 – Unspeakable Joy

       Author’s Note

       Back cover

      

      

       Addy’s

       Redemption

      

       A Novel

      

       by

       Juliana Ormsby

      

       CCB Publishing

       British Columbia, Canada

      

      Addy’s Redemption: A Novel

      Copyright ©2012 by Juliana Ormsby

      ISBN-13 978-1-77143-039-5

      First Edition

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      Ormsby, Juliana, 1948-, author

      Addy’s redemption : a novel / by Juliana Ormsby. -- First edition.

      Issued in print and electronic formats.

      ISBN 978-1-77143-038-8 (pbk).--ISBN 978-1-77143-039-5 (pdf)

      I. Title.

      PS3615.R57A44 2012 813'.6 C2012-908603-7

      Cover artwork by: Ray Kalani Kelly ([email protected])

      Disclaimer: This is a book of pure fiction, a product of the author’s imagination, and does not represent any persons, living or dead.

      Extreme care has been taken by the author to ensure that all information presented in this book is accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Additionally, neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the express written permission of the publisher.

      Publisher:

      CCB Publishing

      British Columbia, Canada

       www.ccbpublishing.com

      

      Blessings and thanks to my devoted family and friends for inspiration, encouragement, and editing, particularly when my eyesight failed. A special thank you to Paul Rabinovitch of CCB Publishing for his advice, infinite patience, and kindness.

      

      “Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.”

      - Blaise Pascal (1623-1642)

      

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      Some describe Post World War II United States as the best time in our country's history, when more families could fulfill their “American Dream.” My story is set during this optimistic world of sugar-coated civility. Yet, these tales are not unique; we find them in every life. The struggles between good and evil; sin and forgiveness; shame and pride have existed throughout history and are integral parts of the human condition.

      

       Chapter I

      

       Lifting the Veil

      

      Addy glanced around the living room, noticing she had left her needlework on the wing chair by the fireplace. As she had done so many thousands of times during her marriage to Lionel, Addy whispered to herself, “I’d better put that away before Lionel gets home.”

      Lionel loved order. Part of his obsession had come from his having

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