Anna Destefano

Christmas on Mimosa Lane Anna Destefano

Marc Notes: Includes questions for discussion.; A childhood spent on the streets leaves Mallory Phillips longing for a normal life and a perfect Christmas. Now an elementary school nurse in Chandlerville, Georgia, Mallory's dream to blend into the picturesque community isn't working out. She's once more living a loner's existence. Then an emotionally fragile seven-year-old appears in her living room in the middle of the night, and Mallory's isolated world is turned upside down.. Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2012 pg. 64 (EAN 9781612185873, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  DeStefano, Anna Anna DeStefano is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than sixteen novels, including Secret Legacy and To Save a Family. Her background as a care provider and adult educator in the world of crisis and grief recovery lends itself to the deeper psychological themes of every story she writes. With a rich blend of realism and fantasy, DeStefano invites readers to see each of life s moments with emotional honesty and clarity. The past president of Georgia Romance Writers (GRW), she has garnered numerous awards for her writing, including winning the RT Reviewers Choice Award, the Holt Medallion, the Golden Heart, and the Maggie Award for Excellence. She has also been a finalist for National Readers Choice and Book Sellers Best Awards. DeStefano lives in North Georgia. Contributor Bio:  Metzger, Janet Janet Metzger has performed as a stage, television, voice, and film actor and as a jazz vocalist in hotels and supper clubs. For five years she was the voice of Headline News, now HLN, during which time she also promoted features and news stories for CNN and CNN International. A graduate of Florida State University, she currently lives in Atlanta.