Three Letters from Dan Shoemaker’s Gmail Me to Adele O’Dair show details 9:35 AM (1 hour ago) Adele, Thanks for getting back to me so quickly about the CAREGIVER manuscript. I have to say I was sorry to hear your response. Perhaps the book is a bit of a memoir and, yes, it does parallel my own life in many ways, but you know me personally and you’re the only one who knows that. To my mind, the book is just what you asked me to send along in its stead: a love story. Your response, unfortunately, demonstrated to me that perhaps it’s time for us to part company as author and agent. I appreciate all you’ve done for me and my career and will always be in your debt for creating a world where I can do what I love and be paid enough for it that I can live without resorting to an evil day job.

