"Memories & Messes"

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Kassi Stanton is on an adventure to the other side of teaching. After an impulsive reaction in a moment of weakness, she’s forced to leave her comfort zone, the front of an English classroom. Her second career, a freelancer offering a writing service to seniors composing their memoirs, takes her to tourist destinations she can check off her bucket list and confrontations she could never imagine having. Her first customer, a Vietnam War vet, tugs at her heartstrings and convinces her to find his past lover. She visits the so-called eighth wonder of the world, the self-proclaimed magical kingdom, and bona fide birthplace of American independence. Along the way, she finds a bit of touristy fun, sexual excitement, life-threatening conflict, and not-so-encouraging evidence she’s a better writer than detective. Her search opens a box of problems. They may not be as troubling as Pandora’s. But they raise a question. Is there hope? Kassi discovers the truth about her customer’s past and explores her own in this thrilling story of love, loss, and learning to live in the present moment.