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Marginal Madge
- Always on the Edge
- Narrated by: Judith Bareham
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
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Publisher's summary
Impossibly withered lives begin to come alive, when an old miserly woman makes the self-satisfied decision to hire an individual who has the uncanny ability to find dry humor in the most ridiculous of circumstances.
Marginal Madge, Always on the Edge breathes beauty into hardships, wisdom into ignorance, and humor into the mundane. From a young girl, into adulthood, Marginal’s hardships are turned, one by one, into blessings.
As life seemed to pass her by, Marginal Madge strengthened her gifts, rolled with the punches, moved herself into new territory, and found out that her life was, in fact, being guided with impeccable direction.
Marginal Madge, Alice Turbantine, Augustus the Cat, Henry the accountant, Gabe, Theodore J McCallahan, and the rest of the cast are all in for a surprise. Their stories will intersect...and find healing when the miserly old Alice Turbantine makes that critical decision to hire our Marginal Madge. It will change everything for many people, especially Marginal.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Sharon L. Lane
- 11-06-23
A charming read ...
Marginal Madge --- Always on the Edge is an uplifting novella about a young woman who moves through life’s challenges and rejections with quiet resilience. A born worker bee, Marginal’s sole purpose seems to revolve around propping up her tormentors and critics. In the midst of underappreciated service, Marginal finds acceptance, friendship, and lost love.
Shut out your complicated life for a short while. You’ll return to it with a bit of hope. I know I did.
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