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Semi-Gloss

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Pub Date Apr 20 2023 | Archive Date May 30 2023


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Description

What sucks about waking up next to a dead girl on a Saturday is, more than likely you're gonna miss brunch.

Just ask Sammy Junior—full-time house painter, part-time street artist and, as of Saturday morning, prime suspect in a South Tampa homicide investigation. One more hassle he simply does not need.

Then there's Penny Sullivan, a fifteen-year-old runaway who shows up in South Tampa that same Saturday morning with only her dead sister's street smarts, a whole lot of survivor's guilt, and a Canada backpack.

Misunderstandings lead to Penny joining Sammy's crew, giving her a glimpse of the house painting business—where mind-numbing boredom inspires an acid-trip world of distraction, art and healing relationships.

A funny, fast-paced story about friendship and love, tragedy and redemption, and the always intriguing business of house painting.

What sucks about waking up next to a dead girl on a Saturday is, more than likely you're gonna miss brunch.

Just ask Sammy Junior—full-time house painter, part-time street artist and, as of Saturday...


A Note From the Publisher
Joe Barrett, award-winning author of Managed Care and Unplugged, has been a #1 best-seller in multiple Amazon paid categories (Kindle and Book) in the United States, United Kingdom, Canadian and Australian markets. Prior to an early retirement, he spent twenty-five years as chief executive of entrepreneurial organizations ranging from private, venture-funded companies to large publicly-listed multinational corporations. None of which was much fun. Joe writes and lives in South Tampa with his wife, two kids and a rat in a dog-suit.

Joe Barrett, award-winning author of Managed Care and Unplugged, has been a #1 best-seller in multiple Amazon paid categories (Kindle and Book) in the United States, United Kingdom, Canadian and...


Advance Praise

Praise for Joe Barrett's previous work:

Managed Care:

Maxy Awards "Book of the Year" 2019

Pencraft Awards "Best Fiction Book of 2019",

Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Shortlist, Eric Hoffer Award "General Fiction" Honorable Mention,

#1 Best Seller Amazon "Fiction Satire", #1 Best Seller Kindle "Humor and Entertainment",

#1 Best Seller Kindle "Satire", #1 Best Seller Kindle "Humor", #1 Best Seller Kindle "Humorous Dark Comedy", #1 Best Seller Satire (Amazon Canada), #1 Best Seller Humorous (Amazon Canada),

#1 Best Seller Humorous Dark Comedy (Amazon U.K.)

Unplugged:

2020 Maxy Awards Best Literary/Humor

2020 Pencraft Award Winner Humor

#1 Best Seller in multiple categories in the UK, Australia and Canada

Praise for Joe Barrett's previous work:

Managed Care:

Maxy Awards "Book of the Year" 2019

Pencraft Awards "Best Fiction Book of 2019",

Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Shortlist, Eric Hoffer Award...


Available Editions

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ISBN 9781685131821
PRICE $5.99 (USD)
PAGES 295

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