Friday 56

"But she was happy with the final result. A few candid touches had brought life and humour to the writing. She smiled, rereading her description of the pilgrimage she had made to the shrine of St. James at Santiago de Compostela in Spain, shortly after she had made the decision to leave the force and commit to a life within the church.http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com

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Laurel-Rain Snow said…
Sounds like a big decision....thanks for sharing, and enjoy.

Here's mine: “COPPER BEACH”

January 9, 2015 at 8:18 AM
sherry fundin said…
Your tease didn't take me where I thought I was going, but it sure made me curious. Good job.
sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
January 9, 2015 at 10:32 AM
Yvonne said…
You have me wondering what's going on.
January 9, 2015 at 11:11 AM
Katherine P said…
I'm very curious about this one. I'm off to go look it up. Sounds interesting!
January 9, 2015 at 2:37 PM
Unknown said…
Your quote does have me curious. And I like the title and cover art. I'm going to check this one out.
Here's my 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/01/09/the-friday-56-47-dinosaur-lake-iii-infestation/
January 9, 2015 at 6:33 PM
fredamans said…
Very big decision, but why, I wonder.
Happy weekend, enjoy the read!
January 9, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Amanda said…
This makes me want to know more. The mention of Santiago de Compostela makes me even more interested.
Thanks for sharing. I hope you have a great weekend.
Amanda
January 9, 2015 at 7:43 PM
Tea said…
Thank you. I am enjoying the weekend. Thanks for stopping by.
January 11, 2015 at 8:51 AM
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