That is, until a mysterious but familiar stranger appears. As the aftermath of the earthquake ravages the city, Minnie continues to maintain her new identity.
Wealth comes at a price, though, and she is soon wrapped up in a deception that leads her down a dangerous path. With no one else to claim it, Minnie has turned into an heiress overnight. A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner, San Francisco, California, 1906. 2008 National Book Award winner for her YA novel What I Saw and How I Lied, Judy Blundell is well known to Star Wars fans by her pseudonym. After the dust settles, Minnie discovers a bag belonging to the Sumps filled with cash and papers that could drastically change her fortune. Judy Blundell lives in Katonah, New York, with her husband and daughter. But when a powerful earthquake strikes, Minnie finds herself the sole survivor among them. The Sumps have grand plans, grander than the city of Philadelphia can offer, however, and decide to move to San Francisco - the greatest city in the west. When Minnie Bonner's father disappears after losing the Bonners' Philadelphia tavern, the wealthy gentleman Edward Sump, led by his avaricious wife, offers Minnie a chance to work as a lady's maid to support her family. From National Book Award-winning author Judy Blundell, a thrilling account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
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