JoAnn Catania was born in Sicily and immigrated to Canada at the age of seven. A former freelance journalist, her works of fiction focus on themes involving average Sicilians from humble backgrounds struggling to succeed in their adopted country. She has a Modern Languages degree from the University of Toronto and a Journalism degree from Ryerson University. She is a mother of three and grandmother of seven. JoAnn is currently living the country life in Meaford, Ontario. A Scarcity of Virgins is her first novel.
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A Scarcity of Virgins
It is 1986 and Rita McEachern's routine life is about to change—drastically. Eighteen years of being a stay-at-home wife and mother have turned her into a borderline agoraphobic, afraid to venture more than a few blocks from her home.