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Wayland Patch 7/29/13: Wayland High Grad Releases First Novel. You won’t find many cacti in Wayland, but that didn’t stop a Wayland High School alumna from granting the prickly succulent a prime role in her first novel. Drowning Cactus, by 1996 WHS graduate Carrie Russell, hit e-bookshelves on July 26 and is the debut novel for the environmental attorney and humor blogger, according to a press release.