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Her debut novel, shakespeares sister 1995, is about judith, a fictional sister of shakespeare whose great passion is to write and act. The two girls are never held accountable for their actions. Homefront ebook by doris gwaltney official publisher. For as long as margaret ann motley can remember, she has been waiting and hoping for one thing a room to call her ver. Homefront book by doris gwaltney official publisher page. Homefront by doris gwaltney and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Poet and novelist doris gwaltney has crafted a detailed, spirited, sometimes humorous, and always deeply felt novel about two girls coming of age and becoming friends in. Homefront by doris gwaltney 2009, paperback for sale. Homefront by doris gwaltney doris gwaltney doris gwaltney is the author of two adult novels, shakespeares sister and duncan browdie, gent. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Homefront is peopled by distinct, believable characters soldiering through a time that randomly enriched and devastated, a time that ms gwaltney obviously knows intimately.
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