“We all knew Evelyn as a woman who grabbed life with both hands," the elderly priest said, "whether she was winning ballroom dance competitions or skewering politicians for The Downey Eagle.” — Diana Dempsey Copy Share Image
“One of the floral arrangements swayed like a drunken sailor, then toppled, clattering to the floor.” — Diana Dempsey Copy Share Image
“We all knew Evelyn as a woman who grabbed life with both hands," the elderly priest said, "whether she was winning ballroom dance competitions… — Diana Dempsey Copy Share Image
“How pointless, harboring romantic fantasies about a man who'd made it abundantly clear that he wasn't interested.” — Diana Dempsey Copy Share Image
“Not an agent kiss, not anything remotely resembling a peck-on-the-cheek kiss, but a let's-get-started kiss. One that even in hardened, love-tired Los Angeles had… — Diana Dempsey Copy Share Image
