Augustus Rose

Author of The Readymade Thief

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LEE’S TIMELINE

Sept 4, 1993: Lee Cuddy born.

Spring, 1999: Lee (6) steals bottle from closet.

Summer, 2001: (7) Lee’s father leaves for good.

Fall, 2001: Lee (8) begins stealing in earnest.

Summer, 2005: (12) Lee’s mom brings Steve home.

Spring 2006: Lee (13) begins selling stolen swag at school, stuffing money in case.

Spring 2008: Lee (14) steals birth certs., gets noticed by Edie.

August 2010: Lee (16) caught shoplifting (twice).

Sept 1: Lee spotted by S.A. man (the Gendarme), who gives her flier.

Sept 4: Lee (17) followed by strange man (the Flunky), who takes her photo.

Oct. 15: Lee (17) and Edie think about colleges. Lee gets busted.

Nov. 10: Lee goes in to JDC.

Aug. 12, 2011: Lee escapes from JDC.

Aug. 13-20: Lee in CC (1 week).

Aug. 20 – Sept. 4: Lee in Salvage yard (2 weeks).

Sept. 3: She meets Tomi at silo.

Sept. 4: Lee’s birthday (18). They have sex in the PMA.

Sept. 5 – Oct. 5: Lee lives with Tomi and the others (4 weeks).

Oct. 5: Lee leaves apartment, discovers she’s pregnant.

Oct 5: Lee stays at aquarium (2 nights).

Oct: 7-15: Lee stays at the Orbison’s (1 week).

Oct. 15: Lee squats hotel (5 nights).

Oct 22: Tomi brings her to first squat (2 days) (7 weeks preg).

Oct. 24- Nov 24: Lee squat-to-squat , under Mr. V’s tutelage (11 weeks).

Nov. 25 – Dec 2. Lee and Tomi at the Caldwells (1 week) (12 weeks preg).

Dec 1-2: Tomi and Mr. V are both killed.

Dec. 2 – 16: Lee lives in the hospital, revisits old haunts (13 -14 weeks preg).

Dec. 17: Lee returns to the Orbisons (15 weeks preg).

Dec. 31: Lee goes to silo to rescue Annie (17 weeks preg).

Jan. 1-5 2012: Lee lives at Tomi’s (18 weeks preg).

Jan. 6 2012: Lee revisits the silo, checks into motel. Starts with a name.

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