This is a lucid tale of the daily goings on of a literate and introspective woman. She is gifted with a clear eye and a way with words. Sybil is a hardworking clerk for a prominent judge. She loves her job because her boss Guy, loves the law and they together, function as a well oiled legal machine. Sybil is a fighter, quick witted and a practiced judicial writer, they debate, collaborate and celebrate the application of the law to those that are presented to them in the courts. But this story is not about her workplace but it is important to know that she excelled in her work, thrived in her field and was a well regarded legal advocate.This story begins with Sybil retiring from her job and her ongoing correspondence with the people that are important to her, her family, close friends and the authors of books she enjoys. Sybil has a simple life but a complicated interior. She navigates this life through letters and e-mails. But she harbors a great many fears and a guilty conscience. This story is delightful, insightful, funny and heartbreaking. Sybil knows a great many things except how to tell the truth to the people that need to hear it the most. The pace is slow in the beginning and a little bewildering but gains momentum and builds suspense and heart as we travel with her over the years.Don’t miss this experience to share a brilliant, thoughtful woman’s “correspondence” as she makes her way through the years with conviction, spirit and pain.
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