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A Mature Student
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Theresa left the Marines after twenty-two years to start a new life. Her husband had moved on to a second wife, and her son had recently enlisted. Now Theresa is going to school, getting a degree in hotel management. But it is her art history class she finds most interesting, and a chance encounter with her professor leaves her with new fears for her life, for the future - and for her son.
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- Peter W. Kalnin
- 09-18-20
Wolff draws us into his universe through words
Tobias Wolff's stories are always way too short, even when they are short short stories. He produces a universe in our minds that draws the reader in and gives us insights and emotional rewards
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