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Plot Summary of A Common Life
"This is actually the wedding story of the delightful Father Tim, and Cynthia Coppersmith. Some details of the past books are mentioned again in this one.

Mitford's Lord's Chapel seats barely two hundred souls, yet friends of Father Timothy, and Cynthia Coppersmith can attend the most joyous event in years; their beautiful wedding ceremony!

Will Father Tim fall apart though when he takes he marriage vows? Who'll manage the flowers and bake the wedding cake?

Cynthia was a nervous wreck trying to get ready for the big day. And Father Tim prepares his letter of love to Cynthia beforehand to express the feelings he cannot put into words."

Boppy, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Life of a profession: - religious figure
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Religion theme? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - religious figure
Age: - 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - writer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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