Candid & Intriguing - A Review by Jen Savedra
"A candid and intriguing coming of age novel about a young woman in the early 1960s who is determined to live life on her own terms in a...
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In Marie Corbett’s historical novel Breaking Ground, a woman discovers truths about herself and the changing 1960s World of Free Love and Feminism
A bright woman comes of age amid the turmoil of the 1960s in the aspirational novel Breaking Ground . In Marie Corbett’s historical novel...
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An Inspiring Read: Breaking Ground Book Review by Jack Cunningham
An inspiring read. Susan Sontag would recognize the heroine, Carmel, as a “sister” After reading Breaking Ground, Marie Corbett's novel...
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"Breathtakingly Brave" A Review of Breaking Ground by Mary Jane White
“Marie, your story certainly resonated with me as one coming up in the same profession and in the same era of social confusion for young...
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An Excerpt from Breaking Ground by Marie Corbett from Lake Louise
An excerpt from Breaking Ground: so, why do you want to work at Chateau Lake Louise?” asked the sharp-featured man behind the desk with a...
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Breaking Ground Book Review by Tom Moore
“Another fine book from retired judge Marie Corbett. Well done!” —Tom Moore award-winning author in St. John’s NL, author of Angels...
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Breaking Ground Book Review by Bob Bachner
“In Breaking Ground, Marie Corbett vividly chronicles the coming-of-age journey of Carmel as she struggles to assert herself in her...
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An Excerpt from Breaking Ground by Marie Corbett on the subject of Abortion
An excerpt from Breaking Ground: Carmel arrived at 12:30 sharp. Too nervous to sit, she stood at the window gazing blankly at the blue...
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Press Release Announces Marie Corbett's Novel "Breaking Ground"
COMING OF AGE IN THE 1960s A woman’s determination to be a lawyer in the pre-feminist era of free love and illegal abortion May 20, 2024:...
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An Excerpt from Breaking Ground by Marie Corbett on the subject of the Strictures of Catholicism
An excerpt from Breaking Ground: She told Deb what had happened. “He’s the most gorgeous man - I mean, gorgeous,” said Carmel. “And he...
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Breaking Ground Book Review by Linda Silver Dranoff
“Heartbreakingly honest. Vivid dialogue. The life of an early feminist in the 1960’s who didn’t yet know about feminism, but who lived...
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Breaking Ground Book Review by J. Patrick Boyer
“…Marie Corbett touchingly portrays blunt and nuanced experiences, and the bold brave steps a woman may take. A rendering to treasure.”...
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Breaking Ground Book Review by Victoria Montgomery Brown
“The gripping story of a woman defying convention and charting her own path with enthralling passions woven throughout. A captivating...
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Breaking Ground Book Review by Historian Author Margot Duley
“An absorbing and candid journey of self-discovery from a sheltered Catholic background where rules were rigidly clear into a changing...
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