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Birds of Paradise
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This is the story of a seemingly normal family living the good life in the tropical paradise of Miami — mom Avis bakes, dad Brian is a lawyer who dabbles in real estate development, and son Stan eschews college to open a green market. It's the daughter, Felice, who disturbs this facade when she runs away at 13.
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This is the story of a seemingly normal family living the good life in the tropical paradise of Miami — mom Avis bakes, dad Brian is a lawyer who dabbles in real estate development, and son Stan eschews college to open a green market. It's the daughter, Felice, who disturbs this facade when she runs away at 13. What makes this not just another story about a broken family is the secret reason for Felice's decision to live on the streets and beaches of Miami; her family loves her, no one has... more
—Rona Brinlee
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