Clara

• “Well, little Clara kissed my hand when she had eaten enough -- (it was so odd for _Clara_ to have _enough_) -- and her sunken eyes grew bright, and she said -- "Now I shall not be beaten, because I've something left to carry home;" so she told me where she lived, and I bade her good bye, and told her I would come and see her mother to-morrow.”

  Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends

• “So Captain Roger Steele does not know that the person who rented a blue Impala four days ago showed identification bearing the name Clara Washington.”

  Simon & Schuster: Alice in Jeopardy

• “He found that he could not easily forget a word Clara said.”

  Simon & Schuster: Lonesome Dove

• “Santa Clara is a prime example of being at the right place at the right time.”

  The Huffington Post: Gil Laroya: Santa Clara - A Bigger Bell, California

• “Swimming: Santa Clara is the next Grand Prix stop as U.S. swimmers continue to build up toward the World Championships next month.”

  USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Horner peaks in return to Europe

• “Santa Clara is a striking, imposing mass of building, beautifully situated at the foot of three bold, high rocks, with a remarkably handsome church attached to it.”

  Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country

• “Q: “Death has its own aura,” you wrote, and so much of this novel involves death-not only because the story involves the mystery of an old murder and a new crime, but because your protagonist, Clara, is an undertaker.”

  Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Amy MacKinnon, part 1

• “My protagonist, Clara, is such a damaged person, she was able to tell me her story only in bits and pieces, like therapy sessions.”

  Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Amy MacKinnon, part 1

• “Clara is living a healthy life in the Dominican Republic.”

  Conjoined Twins

• “And in Clara's specific case, I respect a lot her decision.”

  NPR: Ingrid Betancourt's Six Years In The Jungle

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