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December 21, 2007
Randi Hacker, '73
Life as I Knew It, Simon Pulse, 2006
The book: "Life as I Knew It" is a coming-of-age story that tells of the changes that occur in the life of 16-year-old Angelina Rossini after her father suffers a stroke and the effects-both good and bad, both immediate and long term, both subtle and dramatic-this catastrophic event has on the various relationships among those closest to her. Set against the backdrop of the fictional Blodgett, a small town in Northern Vermont, the book is narrated by Angelina in her own quirky, rebellious and humorous voice.
The author: Randi Hacker is the K-12 outreach coordinator at the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas. She is the mother of a daughter she adopted from China in 1996.
Posted by tobiaslw at December 21, 2007 03:10 PM