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    Mrs. Hobb's Quilt
    Mrs. Hobb's Quilt
    Mrs. Hobb's Quilt
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    Mrs. Hobb's Quilt

    By Allie Drain

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    Mrs. Hobb's quilt patches together memories from her past. Mrs. Hobb's quilt patches together memories from her past. Mrs. Hobb's quilt patches together memories from her past. Mrs. Hobb's quilt patches together memories from her past. Mrs. Hobb's quilt patches together memories from her past. Mrs. Hobb's quilt patches together memories from her past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Bearthology
    Release dateAug 8, 2013
    ISBN9781301540464
    Mrs. Hobb's Quilt
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    Allie Drain

    Allie Drain >>> Writer/Storyteller Genres - Romance, Fantasy, Dystopian >>> Allie is a 2016 University Scholar with a rather extensive imagination. Ever since she could hold a pen, she has pursued a passion for writing, and has already received several awards for her short stories. An idealist at heart, she dedicates herself to creating tales with a message, and hopes to one day be to teenage readers what J.K Rowling was to her—an inspirationcontemporaries.

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      Mrs. Hobb's Quilt - Allie Drain

      MRS. HOBB'S QUILT

      By

      Allie Drain

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

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      PUBLISHED BY:

      The Bearthology Collaborative Library

      Mrs. Hobb's Quilt

      Copyright © 2013 by Allie Drain

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author and may not be reproduced, scanned, or distributed for any commercial or non-commercial use without permission from the author. No alteration of content is allowed. The Bearthology is the sole entity with the ability to redistribute or publish this work.

      Your support and respect for the property of this author is appreciated.

      This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.

      *****

      MRS.

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