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    Tale of the Western Crocogator
    Tale of the Western Crocogator
    Tale of the Western Crocogator
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    Tale of the Western Crocogator

    By Rhonda Denise Johnson

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    The crocogator is an urban legend in the African-American tradition. In The Tale of the Western Crocogator, I take this legendary figure out of his native home in New York's Harlem and send him to Los Angeles. In his adventure he finds out things about himself he had not known and develops a new appreciation for his female companion.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRhonda Denise Johnson
    Release dateMar 8, 2015
    ISBN9781311525680
    Tale of the Western Crocogator
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    Rhonda Denise Johnson

    I am the oldest child of an oldest child. Born in the Washington, D.C. of 1965, I have lived on thirty-one streets in six different states. Whether my characters are fictional or factional, I like to delve deep into their minds and hearts. My hope is that you will also delve into your own heart and mind and find something unexpected and joyful there.Rhonda Denise JohnsonThe Writer who Paints Pictures with words

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      Tale of the Western Crocogator - Rhonda Denise Johnson

      The Tale of the Western Crocogator

      Rhonda Denise Johnson

      Copyright 1997 by Rhonda Johnson

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      978-1-958248- 12-6

      Distributed by Smashwords

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