Books written by Laura Pedersen

The Big Shuffle: A Novel

Mom leads the van driver upstairs to show him where to put her suitcase while Dr. Lewis takes me into the kitchen so we ... It's a good thing the kids aren't home from school yet; otherwise, he'd certainly march Mom right back into the ...
Best Bet: A Novel

Hallie must finally face the biggest decision of her life. Humorous and heartfelt, Best Bet underscores the importance of friends, family, and a sense of belonging.
Beginner's Luck: A Novel

In Beginner’s Luck, Laura Pedersen introduces us to the endearing oddballs and eccentrics of Cosgrove County, Ohio, who burst to life and steal our hearts–and none more so than Hallie Palmer, sixteen, savvy, and wise beyond her years, a ...
Heart's Desire: A Novel

Card sharp and former wild child Hallie Palmer is in college now–and Bernard Stockton, her legal guardian, has suddenly appeared during final exams.
Beginner's Luck

Sixteen-year-old Hallie Palmer answers an ad for a "yard person" to make enough money to buy a car, a job that brings her into the eccentric orbit of the Stockton family, who teach her a lesson in acceptance and being yourself.
Fool's Mate: A Novel

Her collection of humorous essays, BUFFALO UNBOUND, recently won the Indie Book Award for comedy. To read more visit www.LauraPedersenBooks.com.
Last Call: A Novel

The water below them is alive with choppy white waves and sailboats making good progress as a result of the steady breeze. Then it's across Staten Island toward the Goethals Bridge and the turnpike. The industrial parks of northern New ...
Heart's Desire: A Novel

But as soon as she sees me and my decidedly uncool cherry red Buick Park Avenue she quickly turns away, as if I'm a mother in hair ... Instead of having to scrounge up kids cutting classes in the video arcade and bring them to justice, ...
Buffalo Gal: A Memoir: Easyread Large Edition

During high school, I became quite taken with the novels of Germanborn Swiss writer Hermann Hesse. What teenager isn't entranced by the duality of human existence and alienation? Had I possessed any musical ability, I'm convinced that ...
Buffalo Gal: A Memoir

The exception was for Chester and Mary Ruth Kiser, who lived across the street; I watched their black poodle, Poupon, when Chester was actually still at home. When Mary Ruth went out of town, dog care apparently did not fall under his ...
A Theory of Everything Else: Essays

In A Theory of Everything Else, Pedersen vividly demonstrates how life can appear to grind us down while it’s actually polishing us up—and why everyone wants to live a long time but no one wants to grow old.
Buffalo Unbound: A Celebration

Writing about the economic collapse and social unrest of her 1970s childhood in Buffalo, New York, Laura Pedersen was struck by how things were finally improving in her beloved hometown.
Ava's Adventure

“You're Mean!” Disappointed when her parents say she can't go on a snowboarding trip with a friend, Ava escapes to her room.
A Theory of Everything Else: Essays

Take a break or recharge your batteries with these laugh-out-loud witty and wise ruminations on life by best-selling author, former New York Times columnist, and TV show host Laura Pedersen.
Life In New York: How I Learned to Love Squeegee Men, Token Suckers, Trash Twisters, and Subway Sharks

Laura Pedersen, author of bestseller Play Money and award-winning Buffalo Gal, serves up a hilarious memoir about three decades of city life.
Beginner's Luck

Beginner's Luck
Beginner's Luck

In Beginner's Luck, Laura Pedersen introduces us to the endearing oddballs and eccentrics of Cosgrove County, Ohio, who burst to life and steal our hearts-and none more so than Hallie Palmer, sixteen, savvy, and wise beyond her years, a ...
Buffalo Gal: A Memoir

Growing up in the snowblower society of Buffalo, New York, Laura Pedersen's first words were most likely "turn the wheel into a skid.
Buffalo Gal: A Memoir

Growing up in the snowblower society of Buffalo, New York, Laura Pedersen s first words were most likely turn the wheel into a skid.