Becoming Abigail (8 page)

The first finished draft of this book was completed in Marfa, Texas, while on a very generous Lannan Foundation Writers Residency. Thank you for always supporting and believing.

And Yvonne Vera, whose words are sublime: May You Rest In Peace.

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Table of Contents

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

I

Now II

Then III

Now IV

Then V

Now VI

Then VII

Now VIII

Then IX

Now X

Then XI

Now XII

Then XIII

Now XIV

Then XV

Now XVI

Then XVII

Now XVIII

Then XIX

Now XX

Then XXI

Then XXII

Now XXIII

Then XXIV

Then XXV

Then XXVI

Now XXVII

Then XXVIII

Now XXIX

Then XXX

Now XXXI

Then XXXII

Now XXXIII

Now XXXIV

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

I

Now II

Then III

Now IV

Then V

Now VI

Then VII

Now VIII

Then IX

Now X

Then XI

Now XII

Then XIII

Now XIV

Then XV

Now XVI

Then XVII

Now XVIII

Then XIX

Now XX

Then XXI

Then XXII

Now XXIII

Then XXIV

Then XXV

Then XXVI

Now XXVII

Then XXVIII

Now XXIX

Then XXX

Now XXXI

Then XXXII

Now XXXIII

Now XXXIV

Acknowledgements