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The Sweetest Revenge Comes from Unexpected Places -- Since she was a young girl, Marcia knew she couldn't stay in tiny Johnson Station, Iowa, and have a satisfying career. Her father had said so. Now unjustly fired from the town's only bank, she yearns for a job -- somewhere else -- that will cap off her professional life with the patina of success. Waylaid by her friends' request for help in reversing Johnson Station's ecnomic stagnation, Marcia is torn between contributing to the town's revitalization and accepting a job offer in Seattle. A financial disaster weighs in on the side of the job…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
The Sweetest Revenge Comes from Unexpected Places -- Since she was a young girl, Marcia knew she couldn't stay in tiny Johnson Station, Iowa, and have a satisfying career. Her father had said so. Now unjustly fired from the town's only bank, she yearns for a job -- somewhere else -- that will cap off her professional life with the patina of success. Waylaid by her friends' request for help in reversing Johnson Station's ecnomic stagnation, Marcia is torn between contributing to the town's revitalization and accepting a job offer in Seattle. A financial disaster weighs in on the side of the job in the city, but a personal tragedy postones her decision. As she grows to understand her stake in ther hometown's survival, Marcia discovers bringing people together can be the best revenge against those who aim to tear them apart.
Autorenporträt
Marj Charlier is the author of several historical novels and contemporary women's novels. The Rebel Nun, released in 2021 (Blackstone Publishing), won the first-place award for historical fiction and first-place overall fiction award from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. The Candlemaker's Woman, historical fiction set in 406 CE, was published April 30. She followed a 20-year career in journalism, including 12 years as a staff reporter at the Wall Street Journal, with 15 years in corporate finance departments as an investor relations executive. A native of Iowa, she has a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin, and an MBA from Regis University. She has attended the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony Residency, the Vashon Island Artists Residency, and the Todos Santos Writers Workshop; and has taught courses in publishing, fiction and memoir writing.