Excerpts — Shadows of a Name

Shadows of a Name

Excerpts

Some moments need time on their own. Excerpts from Shadows of a Name.

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Protagonist/Narrator 1: Maxine

Protagonist/Narrator 2: Jay- Maxine’s biological father

Henrietta- Maxine’s sister from foster care

Colette- Jay’s wife & Maxine’s biological mother

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Maxine & Henrietta met in foster care at age eleven.* — Maxine & Henrietta met in foster care at age eleven.
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Jay knowing what he doesn’t know about his wife not knowing him. * — Jay knowing what he doesn’t know about his wife not knowing him.
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Maxine wonders about her place in the ancestral line.* — Maxine wonders about her place in the ancestral line.
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Maxine and her name.* — Maxine and her name.
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Maxine sees shadow ribbons, and almost any kind of ribbon can feel a breeze. — Maxine sees shadow ribbons, and almost any kind of ribbon can feel a breeze.
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Imagining the defier glider is.jpg — Maxine being easily persuaded.
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Jay’s unthinkably terrible morning.* — Jay’s unthinkably terrible morning.
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We stop to read it2.jpg — Max and Henri walking home.
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Max in bathrooms.* — Max in bathrooms.
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Jay talking about Ashely’s first birthday after she died.* — Jay talking about Ashely’s first birthday after she died.
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Max along the hallway she has to share with neighbors (and a couple of other people who have her blood in them).* — Max along the hallway she has to share with neighbors (and a couple of other people who have her blood in them).
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Maxine in bathrooms.* — Maxine in bathrooms.
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The light trying to tell Jay to look at Ashley one more time, one last time.* — The light trying to tell Jay to look at Ashley one more time, one last time.
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Henri always finding a way.* — Henri always finding a way.
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I think about Chuck5 2.jpg — Maxine catching herself in a pattern with relationships.
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Maxine in a crowded bar.* — Maxine in a crowded bar.
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Jay taking what he can for himself while it’s still there.* — Jay taking what he can for himself while it’s still there.
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Maxine loving Henrietta from the other room.* — Maxine loving Henrietta from the other room.
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Jay waking up a new man this morning. Maybe.* — Jay waking up a new man this morning. Maybe.
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Maxine ruining Henrietta’s sneakiness.* — Maxine ruining Henrietta’s sneakiness.
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Maxine seeing what she sees* — Maxine seeing what she sees
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Jay being careful with his wife.* — Jay being careful with his wife.
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Max and Henri walking home drunk.* — Max and Henri walking home drunk.
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