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Walking on Broken Glass
Copyright © 2010 by Christa Allan
ISBN-13: 978-1-4267-0227-3
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Allan, Christa.
Walking on broken glass / Christa Allan.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-4267-0227-3
1. African American women—Fiction. 2. Women alcoholics—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3601.L4125W35 2010
813’.6 — dc22
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In memory of my precious grandson
Bailey Ramon Cadoree
who taught me how to live
April 23–May 24, 2000
Contents
Acknowledgments
Patient Discharge Statement
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Discussion Questions
Acknowledgments
You’re holding my dream. Because of the thin threads God wove to connect people, places, and events, it became a reality—a reality that far outshone the one I’d always imagined. But then that's what makes God awesome.
Henry David Thoreau said, “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” My castle has been built; now I’d like to introduce you to everyone responsible for its foundation.
To my five children:
Michael: purveyor of medical information and father of Emma and Hannah, my delightful grandgirls whose smiles remind me what's truly important.
Erin: my ever-patient Google-girl, formatter, critiquer, and finder of minutiae, who endured listening to me whine and fret, and still answered my calls. Bless you, Andrae, my generous son-in-law, for sacrificing your time with Erin so she could help me.
Shannon: without you, I wouldn’t know Marc Jacobs from Mark Twain, and I certainly would be a fashion nightmare, as would my characters. I’m learning to walk in high heels, I promise. Your humor provided my stress-relief.
Sarah: you spent time with puzzles and books without complaining while Mommy wrote. You also learned how to fix my coffee; you’re a trooper.
John: I’ve followed your Facebook rules, so now it's your turn to make good on your promise to marry Oprah so I can score a guest spot. Or, you can use your influence and book me on the Les Miles show. In the meantime, thanks for being you.
To my brother, Johnny