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Nan Fischer is an Oregon Book Award finalist for her previous novels When Elephants Fly and The Speed of Falling Objects. First Impressions reviewers gave Some of It Was Real a strong average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Sylvie Young is a psychic-medium who uses glitzy performances before packed audiences to demonstrate her abilities. Her success is burgeoning, and she is aiming for stardom. Thomas Holmes, a reporter for the L.A. Times, is determined to write a front-page expose about Sylvie to prove she is a hoax. However, he has insufficient evidence to support his claim. Thomas and Sylvie make a commitment to travel together to her next "gig" in Oregon…Sylvie agrees to a detour to visit her foster parents so Thomas can interview them about her childhood. This trip is transformational for both as they deal with issues involving relationships, ...
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