Jill Wolfson is the author of the highly acclaimed novels "What I call Life "and "Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies." The editor of a parenting magazine, her writing has appeared in" "publications around the country. Her newest book, "Cold Hands, Warm Heart," will be published in 2008 by Henry Holt. She lives in Santa Cruz, California and volunteers in a writing program for incarcerated teenagers. www.jillwolfson.com
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When Cal Lavender's mother has an "unfortunate episode" at the library, Cal is taken to a group care home run by a strange old woman called "The Knitting Lady." Cal is clear that this is not her real life, just a temporary detour. But even detours can tak... SEE MORE