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Caught dating a boy of another faith by her devout Mormon parents, 1970s teenager Loretta is married off to a fundamentalist as his second wife and runs away with his nephew and a part-Native American friend to search for a cache of gold and freedom outside their strict community.
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Shawn Vestal is a columnist and reporter for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, where he's worked for many years as a journalist and editor. He was raised in the Mormon faith. His stories have appeared in McSweeney's, Tin House, American Short Fiction, EcoTone, Best American Fantasy, and other places.
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