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A life for which we have no history, which Valdata so convincingly invents in Book One, Into the Orchard, is haunting; a life in our experience, Déjà Vu, or Book Two, an intricately plotted saga of family and patriarchy, is so recognizable it hurts.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRobbie Clipper Sethi, author of The Bride Wore Red and Fifty-Fifty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Secant Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42533313445931,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2649\/4050\/files\/GoldLeaves.png?v=1764432595"},{"product_id":"the-shady-side-of-delmarva","title":"The Shady Side of Delmarva","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGritty, darkly humorous, and unsettling, these stories reveal how quickly life veers off course when desire, fear, and chance take the wheel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet among commercial garages, chicken houses, government offices, and the boating crowd at a small marina, this collection follows working men and women as their lives bend under bad luck, bad love, and quiet betrayal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA young diesel mechanic learns skill alone won’t save him from a ruthless boss. 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