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Whose secrets could undo you?

The Family Elephant’s Jewels is a literary novel about secrets, family, and love.

John was once a young, superstitious literature professor meeting the fiery love of his life, Gemma. Now he’s an aged, superstitious literature professor dealing with the sudden death of the grossly obese, shop-o-holic love of his life, Gemma. As their 7 surviving kids make their way back to their East coast home for the funeral, they each uncover a secret about Gemma, and in so doing unhinge something in themselves.

This book is a current project, nearing the end of its first draft.

For the first chapter, click here.

(Formerly under the working title The Date and the Cockroach)