Magic Eight Ball

At age eleven, Julia Raine and her best friend Lois use a "magic eight ball" to channel the imaginary voice of Mrs. McCracken, a doll who gives advice on topics from romance to interior decoration, when not exiled to a box in the barn. In high school she gets tips from Jannette, who could be "astral-projected to any high school in Paris or New York, welcomed and ushered to the desk situated in the epicentre of the most popular group of girls". In her twenties, Julia is still looking for the magic answers that will make sense of her world and banish her anxieties about work, family and -- most of all -- sex. Magic Eight Ball follows Julia as she wanders into adulthood, while life deals her one surprise after another. From childhood crushes to accidental motherhood to an unexpected love affair with a woman, Julia's story is told with charm, insight and abundant wit.Douglas, Marion K. is the author of 'Magic Eight Ball' with ISBN 9780889740631 and ISBN 0889740631.