I Bought 33 Porcelain Frogs at a Garage Sale for My Daughter s 8th Birthday

Three months after Daniel left her for his secretary, the narrator and her eight-year-old daughter Amy are living in a motel. Daniel emptied their joint account, changed the house locks, and allowed her to retrieve only what he considered “personal necessities.” With almost no money left, she spends her final $10 at a garage sale on thirty-three porcelain continue reading …