Under the Olive Tree: A Novella
Jul 2012 · Harper Collins
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In a small town in Northern California, the olives are ripening and the Keller women, a multigenerational family of firstborn daughters, are preparing to send their youngest, Erin, abroad. Although she worries about forsaking her family, she is compelled to take a chance at living her dream.
A crisis the day before she is to leave makes Erin question her choice. Is it possible that before she can return to Hill House, she might lose one of her beloved grandmothers? Because, although she has three caretakers—Anna, her great-great-grandmother; Bets, her great-grandmother; and Callie, her grandmother—Erin has no mother. It is an absence keenly felt and never mentioned.
Under the Olive Tree offers a tantalizing glimpse into the secrets of the Keller women, which spill out in surprising and heartbreaking ways in the forthcoming novel The Roots of the Olive Tree. Enjoy this early taste!
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Mick Mantle
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December 17, 2012
It's a good short story, and worth the read. To those of you still wondering why it asks for a credit card for a free "purchase", the answer is actually simple... age verification. You wouldn't want a minor downloading Fifty Shades, so they ask for a credit card to make sure the account holder is over eighteen ... You can setup a pin to prevent accidental purchases if you're concerned. As for online purchasing, almost every major company out there processes online, even if you physically hand them the card
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tracie pittman
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January 7, 2013
I'm only 10 years old I don't have a credit or debit and my parents don't either why do have to have one if it is free and the bad part is I have a problem with reading and I have to read more but now I can't because of atupid google play I can't belive them they need to take that down if it is free and if they don't I will not use any of their books or free smaple bookdps again :( :( seircly people get your mind strait is it free or not
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Nicole Valdez
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December 15, 2012
you just want our money by telling us that oh were not gonna take any money but give us your credit card and the next day you are missing $200 and for your information, i dont have a credit card because im only 11 years old and i just wanted to read because learning is fun.
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Courtney Miller Santo teaches creative writing to college students and lives in Memphis with her husband, two children, and retired racing greyhound.
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