Going in Circles

Going in Circles

<B>Charlotte Goodman has had enough surprises.</B><br><br>In fact, she reached her life€s quotient when her husband of five months walked out on her, only to abruptly change his mind a few weeks later and move back in. Stung by a whiplash of grief, resentment, and confusion, Charlotte calls a time-out, taking a small apartment where she can figure out what <I>she</I> wants. Instead, the thought of making even the simplest choices triggers an anxiety attack. In order to get out of bed in the morning, she must concoct a to-do list for each day, The Plan, one with absolutely no surprises.<br><br><I></I><br><I>€œWithout The Plan, horrible things can happen. I€m likely to end up sitting on a curb beside a taco truck on Sunset Boulevard, crying over a carne asada burrito, wondering where my marriage went. I can€t handle being the Weeping Burrito Girl.€</I><br><br>Charlotte knows all this self-absorbed introspection isn€t good for her, but she€s running out of people to turn to, as seemingly everyone in her life is pressuring her to make an immediate decision about her future. Then her new friend Francesca€"an impulsive, smartass co-worker€"offers Charlotte salvation in the unlikeliest of places: the fast-paced, super-tough, bump-and-bruise-filled world of roller derby.<br><br>Sure, it€s dangerous. Yeah, she could get hurt. But what€s a little physical pain when healing your soul is at stake? The question is: whether she€s on or off the track, will Charlotte be strong enough to stand on her own two feet?<br><br>