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Couldn't put it down. Feb 02, 2009
This story brought up emotions of family, made me laugh, cry and surprised me with twists and turns. I was so involved with the characters, that when I finished reading I felt like they were my family. A sequel is what I need to bring them back.
Loved It!! Dec 15, 2008
This book was so much fun to read! If you grew up with a sister, were raised in the South, or were ever 12 years old, this book will keep you completely entertained. I'm ordering 2 more books to give to my sisters for Christmas--I loved it!!!
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Heather McPhaul is an imaginative and creative novelist. Nov 19, 2008
Not to be missed, Heather's first novel is a real winner with spellbinding story lines that capture the imagination and your heart.
Go back and relive some of your own memories in this real page-turner.
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I laughed out loud! Nov 19, 2008
This book, told from the point of view of a twelve-year-old, had me in stitches! This is a must-buy for anyone who's ever grown up with a sibling.
Finalist in Young Adult Fiction for 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and Indie Excellence Awards Nov 19, 2008
From the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Dromgoole: Actress born in Lamesa, Tech grad writes her first novel set in West Texas
Glenn Dromgoole
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Story last updated at 3/29/2009 - 6:15 am
Heather McPhaul's Texas roots are deep, even though she now lives in California. She was born in Lamesa and graduated from Borden County High School and Texas Tech, and her parents, Jack and Marilyn McPhaul, still live in Lubbock.
McPhaul, who has appeared in TV series like "Boston Legal," "Will and Grace," "The Shield," and "Malcolm in the Middle," has written her first novel. Not surprisingly, it is set in West Texas.
Her novel, "Raggedy Ann Heart" ([...]), revolves around 12-year-old -- soon to be 13 -- Lindy Logan, who desperately seeks her mother's approval and love but never can quite figure out how to get it.
A big part of the problem, Lindy figures, has to do with her 8-year-old sister, Jo, who is obviously Momma's favorite, even if Jo is so weird that she talks to her Fruit Loop People and her imaginary friend Wendy. Father, meanwhile, is virtually impossible to communicate with.
Lindy also longs to be accepted by the cool Fab Three girls at school, but the harder she tries to fit in the worse things seem to be.
McPhaul has penned a novel with characters who come to life on the page. With the author's acting and entertainment production connections, I wouldn't be surprised some day to see "Raggedy Ann Heart" as a Lifetime movie. It's that good, with a powerful story line and plenty of drama and humor.
The novel's primary audience would seem to be teens and women, but it certainly held my attention as well.
It cries out for a sequel, and McPhaul is kicking around an idea of bringing back the sisters in a second book set perhaps 10 years later.
The novel can be ordered from amazon.com.
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