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The big door prize : a novel / M. O. Walsh.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2020]Description: 370 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780735218482
  • 073521848X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of My Sunshine Away returns with another instant Southern classic: a gripping and heartfelt novel about a mysterious machine that upends a small Louisiana town, asking us all to wonder if who we truly are is who we truly could be"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: When the DNAMIX machine appears in the grocery store of Deerfield, Louisiana, it resembles a plain photo booth. But with just a quick swab of your cheek and two dollars, the device claims to use the science of DNA to tell you your life's potential. With enough credibility to make the townspeople curious, soon the former teachers, nurses, and shopkeepers of Deerfield are abruptly changing course to pursue their destinies as magicians, cowboys, and athletes. Douglas Hubbard and his wife, Cherilyn, both believed they were perfectly happy until they realized they could dream for more. Is it possible to stay true to oneself while honoring the bonds of marriage, friendship, and community? -- adapted from jacket
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library Fiction WALSH, M. O. Available 33111009750304
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Fiction WALSH, M. O. Available 33111010395644
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What would you do if you knew your life's potential? That's the question facing the town of Deerfield, Louisiana, when an unusual new contraption appears in their local grocery store. Its promise is amazing: with just a quick swab of your cheek and two dollars, the device will use the science of your DNA to tell you your life's potential. Soon the town residents are upending their lives to pursue their destinies as magicians, cowboys, and queens - including Douglas Hubbard and his wife, Cherilyn, who both believed they were leading perfectly happy lives until they realised they could dream for more.

"The New York Times bestselling author of My Sunshine Away returns with another instant Southern classic: a gripping and heartfelt novel about a mysterious machine that upends a small Louisiana town, asking us all to wonder if who we truly are is who we truly could be"-- Provided by publisher.

When the DNAMIX machine appears in the grocery store of Deerfield, Louisiana, it resembles a plain photo booth. But with just a quick swab of your cheek and two dollars, the device claims to use the science of DNA to tell you your life's potential. With enough credibility to make the townspeople curious, soon the former teachers, nurses, and shopkeepers of Deerfield are abruptly changing course to pursue their destinies as magicians, cowboys, and athletes. Douglas Hubbard and his wife, Cherilyn, both believed they were perfectly happy until they realized they could dream for more. Is it possible to stay true to oneself while honoring the bonds of marriage, friendship, and community? -- adapted from jacket

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