Cow Moses, Butchered Housecat, Winter Tornado-Ride...

WMRA | By Martha Woodroof

Published May 3, 2013 at 10:34 AM EDT

And a 1903 Mennonite's "Tiger Scar" birthmark --are among the elements in Jessica Penner's novel, Shaken In The Water. Jessica and WMRA's Martha Woodroof discuss the book and the gear-up to its launch.

Jessica bravely allowed the entire uncut conversation to go online as a web-extra.

( webtext: tw)

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Marth Woodroof has retired from WMRA and is now spending her time as a full-time writer and published author.

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