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The Crooked Heart of Mercy
Written by Billie Livingston
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Maggie is alone. With bills to pay and her husband in a psych ward, she must return to work. On top of this she takes in her wayward brother, knowing he may be down to his last chance.
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Billie Livingston
Billie Livingston is the award-winning author of three novels, a collection of short stories, and a poetry collection. Her most recent novel, One Good Hustle, a Globe and Mail Best Book selection, was nominated for the 2012 Giller Prize and for the Canadian Library Association's Young Adult book of the year.
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