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Sand Dollar is rapidly proving to be very popular here in
Key West and in other parts of the country, too. It speaks
to emotions and ideas that are common to us all, regardless
of our location or time period. Men and women enjoy it
equally.

I recently hosted a book party. Lots of people came and we
all had a good time. Check the new Book Party link for
pictures and a description.

The book's basis is historical - Key West in the
mid-1800's. The story is pure imagination. It tells about
Mary Thorne who, bored by conventional life on Green Turtle Cay, yearns for independence, travel, and
adventure. She reluctantly agrees to marry Richard Randall, a wrecker, thinking she will spend the rest of her
life avoiding the church bazaars her sister dotes on. Less than a year after Mary’s wedding, a massive
hurricane brushes the Bahamas and devastates Key West, Florida. Mary moves with her house and her
husband to Key West, ambitious for expanded opportunities. But travel takes her far from the security of home.
Adventure involves danger. And independence involves demanding situations and hard decisions. Sand
Dollar tells the story of all that and more.

I know you’ll enjoy the book. You can buy it from the publisher at outskirtspress.com, on amazon.com or
barnesandnoble.com, or if you’re in Key West I’ll be happy to sell you a copy and sign it. Just send me an
email at jane@janenewhagen.com and we'll find a convenient time and place for us both. I've included a
chapter of Sand Dollar, so you can get a peek at the story.

Sand Dollar will soon be a readers’ group favorite so I’ve created discussion questions that you’ll enjoy when
you read the book with your friends.

Please visit my biographical page where I’ll tell you about how I came to write Sand Dollar and share some
secrets about life in the Southernmost City, Key West.

Fran Decker is the talented Key West artist who painted the cover art for Sand Dollar. You can visit her web
site at www.frandecker.com.