Patricia Wood studied for her PhD at the University of Hawaii, focusing on education, disability, and diversity. Lottery, her first novel, was inspired by her work, as well as by a number of events in her life, including her father's winning the Washington State Lottery. She lives with her husband aboard a sailboat moored in Ko'Olina, Hawaii.
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Money isn?t the same as treasure, and IQ isn?t the same as smarts?An uplifting and joyous new novel hailed by Jacqueline Mitchard as ?solid gold.? Perry L. Crandall knows what it?s like to be an outsider. With an IQ of 76, he?s an easy mark. Before hi... SEE MORE