Confessions of a Catholic School Dropout

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Author: Patti Lavell ISBN: 9781301089840
Publisher: Patti Lavell Publication: February 24, 2013
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Patti Lavell
ISBN: 9781301089840
Publisher: Patti Lavell
Publication: February 24, 2013
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

“Confessions” is a flippant tale about an outspoken, unorthodox girl growing up in a strict, Irish Catholic home. Laugh-out-loud humor helps soften the hard truths about Patti Anne's unusual life and the cast of unbalanced, sometimes cruel, characters around her. Mustached nuns, botched Confessions, the attempted seduction of a priest and intoxicated Irish Catholic Godparents are brought to life with irreverent and shocking clarity.

Patti Anne's gender was a great disappointment to her family and she was constantly reminded, verbally and otherwise, that her lack of male parts killed her Godfather Patrick. Had she been born with a penis, he wouldn't have been ripped from his loving family. Hoping to rid herself of the proverbial monkey, she pretended to be a boy, a charade fully supported by most of her dysfunctional family.

In sharp contrast to the lie she lived, the importance of following the Ten Commandments and other ridiculous rituals was beaten into her head as well as her backside by the vicious and vindictive nuns who ruled her world. It wasn't in Patti Anne's nature to blindly follow the herd and her penchant for pranks and endless questions have lasting consequences.

Patti Anne's Aunt Elizabeth, a combative woman with a thick Irish brogue and sharp tongue, is fiercely protective of her goddaughter. Although she hits first and asks questions later, she is frequently the most sane adult in Patti Anne's world and is the only one on whom the girl can rely for affection. Elizabeth teaches Patti Anne about love and more importantly, the healing effects of laughter. All that changes when Elizabeth accuses Patti Anne of killing a second time.

Patti Anne reacts the only way she knows how. . . with irreverent humor.

The book has earned thirty-one five-star ratings on Amazon since December 2012.

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“Confessions” is a flippant tale about an outspoken, unorthodox girl growing up in a strict, Irish Catholic home. Laugh-out-loud humor helps soften the hard truths about Patti Anne's unusual life and the cast of unbalanced, sometimes cruel, characters around her. Mustached nuns, botched Confessions, the attempted seduction of a priest and intoxicated Irish Catholic Godparents are brought to life with irreverent and shocking clarity.

Patti Anne's gender was a great disappointment to her family and she was constantly reminded, verbally and otherwise, that her lack of male parts killed her Godfather Patrick. Had she been born with a penis, he wouldn't have been ripped from his loving family. Hoping to rid herself of the proverbial monkey, she pretended to be a boy, a charade fully supported by most of her dysfunctional family.

In sharp contrast to the lie she lived, the importance of following the Ten Commandments and other ridiculous rituals was beaten into her head as well as her backside by the vicious and vindictive nuns who ruled her world. It wasn't in Patti Anne's nature to blindly follow the herd and her penchant for pranks and endless questions have lasting consequences.

Patti Anne's Aunt Elizabeth, a combative woman with a thick Irish brogue and sharp tongue, is fiercely protective of her goddaughter. Although she hits first and asks questions later, she is frequently the most sane adult in Patti Anne's world and is the only one on whom the girl can rely for affection. Elizabeth teaches Patti Anne about love and more importantly, the healing effects of laughter. All that changes when Elizabeth accuses Patti Anne of killing a second time.

Patti Anne reacts the only way she knows how. . . with irreverent humor.

The book has earned thirty-one five-star ratings on Amazon since December 2012.

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