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24. Do you know what a box and whisker plot is? If you don’t, it’s time to learn!
25. How cute is the image of Stevie, Steven, and Early watching Aladdin together? I mean really.
26. The family learns that Roni’s job at the Christian school has a morality clause. What situations have your heard where someone was dismissed from their job for this reason?
27. Come the early 2000’s, Gina is becoming very optimistic regarding the direction society seems to be heading with gay issues. Roni thinks that Gina is naïve. Steven and Early try to play devil’s advocate. What were your thoughts about where the country was heading with this social issue at that time?
28. Reflect back on the big blow up at Box and Whiskers. Gina lied and has Jessica’s lipstick on her face. Did Roni overreact by throwing her out of the house? Should she have been given a chance to explain?
29. Stevie becomes violent at school when he learns Gina and his mother aren’t getting back together. Was this surprising?
30. After major life events Roni and Gina change their hairstyles. Have you ever changed your look after real-life drama took place? If so, how?
31. Did you find yourself taking a side in the Roni-Gina split? Why?
32. Like Roni did with Jessica, have you ever confronted the individual you thought your partner was cheating on you with?
33. Like Early did with Wendy, have you ever searched for reasons to hate a friend’s new romantic interest?
34. You’re ten years old and your mom tells you that you were created via an at-home artificial insemination. How do you react?
35. The fuzzy mimo. Half-mimosa, half fuzzy navel. Sound delicious or disgusting?
36. The group goes to extreme lengths to get Gina and Roni back together. Would you have participated in the conspiracy?
37. Stevie catches an eyeful when he sees his mother and Gina making out in the car. Did you ever catch your parents (or a similar pairing) going at it?
38. Stevie reveals to Bradyn that it was Roni who proposed to Gina and Steven who proposed to Early. Had they not beat the other to it, how do you think Gina and Early would have proposed?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SERENA J. BISHOP IS A daydreamer who comes from a long line of storytellers. When she’s not writing fiction or technical pieces she enjoys being a nerd, dining out, or finding a new craft beer she loves. She currently resides in Maryland with her wife and tiny dog. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @SerenaJBishop or go to www.serenajbishop.com for blogs or sign up for her newsletter.
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Quote
- September 2014: Meet Stevie
- December 1990
- One Month Later, January 1991
- One Month Later, February 1991
- One Month Later, March 1991
- Two Months Later, May 1991
- One Month Later, June 1991
- September 2014: First Reaction
- May 1992
- Four Months Later, September 1992
- September 2014: Officially Family
- March 1994
- Three Months Later, June 1994
- Three Months Later, September 1994
- June 1995
- September 2014: Baby Boy
- September 1995
- One Year and Eight Months Later, June 1997
- Four Months Later, October 1997
- One Year and Five Months Later, March 1999
- September 2014: Social Change
- August 2000
- Ten Months Later, June 2001
- Nine Months Later, March 2002
- Four Months Later, July 2002
- September 2014: Flashbacks
- December 2002
- Three Weeks Later, January 2003
- Six Months Later, June 2003
- Eight Months Later, February 2004
- Six Months Later, August 2004
- Seven Months Later, March 2005
- Six Months Later, September 2005
- Four Months Later, New Year's 2006
- One Year Later, New Year's 2007
- Three Months Later, March 2007
- Two Months Later, May 2007
- September 2014: Full Circle
- One Month Later, October 2014
- Acknowledgements
- Book Club Suggestions
- About the Author