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"Fine Lines" is a collection of essays and poetry from writers of all ages.  Summer 2009 Edition.

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Fine Lines, Vol. 19, Issue 2

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

Never underestimate a Burned Out Old Broad (BOOB). This time the three retired widows, Hadley Joy Morris-Whitfield (socialite and volunteer), Dr. Robinson Leary (retired English Professor) and Mary Rose McGill (housewife and sweet Catholic girl) join new BOOB Girl Patty Whack in clever ways to break the boredom of aging. Except now they'd welcome some boredom. Patty Whack turns out to be Calamity Doodles, an aging spy whose husbands' number five and six have gone to the dark side and are out to kill her. Be one of the BOOB Girls as Mary Rose demonstrates her famous groin kick, guaranteed to dislocate a man's kneecap every time. Go with them into a twilight-lit, crow-filled cemetery to rob a grave with the BOOB Boys, the Burned Out Old Bastards of Meadow Lakes Retirement Community. Stay outside where it's safe while they take down a mobster's mansion in search of a hidden micro-chip, and then gain ten pounds just from reading about Evangeline Goldberg's famous cinnamon rolls. In this second adventure, the four girls claim more exclamation points than Nancy Drew(!). You can use the same AARP card that marked your place in book one, The BOOB Girls: The Burned Out Old Broads at Table 12, grab your cup of coffee or tea and find out if cowboy wannabe Wiley Vondra and Mary Rose really do make out in the end. Adventure and romance await you.

The Boob Girls II: The Burned Out Old Broads at Table 12, in Lies, Spies, and Cinnamon Rolls

Johnson, Joy

Humor & Satire

There's a naked man in the laundry room at Meadow Lakes Retirement Community. He's wearing only a brown vest, a Stetson hat and cowboy boots. But that's about the extent of excitement in the big complex and that's why four diverse widows take off secretly for part unknown, leaving no forwarding address. Between adopting the boys at the Ragged Ass Saloon, finding a dead body in the woods and capturing the killer, closing down a sleazy porno shop and meeting two handsome sheriffs, the burned out old broads who dine together at Meadow Lakes Table 12 find adventure, romance, mystery and prove there is life after grief. Grab your latest AARP advertisement for a bookmark and join Maggie Patten (Sandhills Rancher), Hadley Joy Morris-Whitfield (wealthy and wise), Mary Rose McGill (sweet Catholic girl), and Edith Ann (rescued Schnauzer) for a laugh-out-loud, fun read and a look into relationships every mature woman wants and deserves.

The Boob Girls

When Allison Little, Real Estate Diva discovers a mauled body in a brand new listing, she sincerely hopes this won't be about her. But the murder is about her: the murder threatens her clients, her best friend Carrie, and her almost boyfriend, Ben. Allison isn't fond of the holidays in the best of years, but with tumbling home prices, tumbling bodies, suspicious non-profits and a headless ex-wife, she's ready to pack it in for warmer climate and far fewer renditions of jingle bells. "I really should give up these million dollar homes and stick to first time buyers and condos, nothing happens in a condo, first time home buyers are too busy scraping together their down payment to create mayhem and murder. No, I take that back, I'm not that happy with condo buyers either." To sell the house, Allison must find the killer, save her friend, and comfort her boyfriend. Who knew Black Friday could be so damn bloody?

In Good Faith

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Bramkamp, Catharine

Mystery

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Never underestimate a Burned Out Old Broad. This time it is an adventurous road trip along US Highway 2 for the three retired widows, Hadley Joy Morris-Whitfield (socialite and volunteer), Dr. Robinson Leary (retired English professor), and Mary Rose McGill (housewife and sweet Catholic girl) along with new BOOB Girl Esmeralda St. Benedict, a gorgeous gypsy. From the opening crash of an entrance by Frieda Grossemouth to Esmeralda's foggy exit, follow along as the group treks west from Omaha's Old Market to Fort Robinson. About the Author Joy Johnson is over 70 now. With her husband, Dr. Marvin Johnson, she co-founded the Centering Corporation, North America's oldest and largest bereavement resource center and Ted E Bear Hollow, Omaha's center for grieving children. She is a nationally-known speaker and has written or edited over 100 books on grief, mostly for children. The Johnsons are a blended family with six children, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. For years now Bernese Mountain Dogs have been their colleagues and companions in work and play.

The Boob Girls III - The Burned Out Old Broads at Table 12: Sandhills and Shadows

Perculator Rasmussen lay face-down, spread-eagled on the dining room floor of Meadow Lakes Retirement Community. The back of his head was smashed in, his throat was cut, a nylon cord was around his neck. There was a bullet hole in his jacket and a knife in his back. "Are we sure he's dead?" Mary Rose McGill asked. "If he isn't," Wiley Vondra said. "He'd better have damn good insurance." And so our story begins... It's a story so funny tears will run down your leg. "The Boob Girls are the GOOD Girls" - Phyllis Diller, actress and comidienne

The Boob Girls IV- The Burned Out Old Broads at Table 12: Murder at Meadow Lakes

"Fine Lines" is a collection of essays and poetry from writers of all ages. Summer 2013 Edition.

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