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A lot of research went into this book. Many thanks to Special Agent Tom Simmons of the FBI for insights into how Rob’s dad’s crimes would be handled (and the aftermath). Also, tremendous thanks to my friend Maegan Chaney-Bouis, MD, for insight into both Rob’s father’s medical condition and Owen’s TBI effects. (You all need an FBI agent and a doctor in your text list. I swear it makes me feel like such a badass.)
Tremendous thanks to book bloggers, bookstagrammers, and book vloggers. I appreciate everyone who takes time to talk about my books on social media. I still remember the first bloggers who spread the word about my debut novel in 2012, and I won’t forget anyone since. Your support means everything to me. Thank you.
Before I “quit the day job” to write full time, I worked in finance for almost twenty years. That background gave me the experience and insight to write a story about some truly shady people. (I knew all those learning modules about how to spot criminal activity would come in handy one day!) I had the privilege of working with many fine financial advisers and support staff who truly do care about their clients, none of whom were like Rob Lachlan Sr. or Bill Tunstall. Special shout-out to all my old CSA friends from MindAlign, especially Rhonda Barth, Stephanie Martin, Rachel Pinner Lobdell, Laura Kurtz, Amy Kerr, Jenny Krejci Dimmitt, Carla Tyner, Emily Reed, and Jaime Rogers. I love and miss you all. Thank goodness for Facebook.
Finally, huge thanks to the Kemmerer boys, Jonathan, Nick, Sam, and not-such-a-baby Zach. Thank you for being such wonderful boys, and for letting Mommy follow her dreams. I can’t wait to watch you soar as you follow your own.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Kemmerer, Brigid, author.
Title: Call it what you want / by Brigid Kemmerer.
Description: New York : Bloomsbury, 2019.
Summary: Once-popular Rob and overachiever Maegan, both dealing with serious family issues, quickly form a bond that is threatened when Rob confides plans to repair damage his father caused.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018045398 (print) | LCCN 2018051477 (e-book)
ISBN 978-1-68119-809-5 (hardcover) • ISBN 978-1-68119-811-8 (e-book)
Subjects: | CYAC: Family problems—Fiction. | High schools—Fiction. | Schools—Fiction. | Conduct of life—Fiction. | Embezzlement—Fiction. | Fathers and sons—Fiction. | People with disabilities—Fiction. | Pregnancy—Fiction.
Classification: LCC PZ7.K3052 Cal 2019 (print) | LCC PZ7.K3052 (e-book) | DDC [Fic]—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018045398
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