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    Heartstrings and Happenings: Poems and Poetry of Betty Swensen Dodge

    By Betty Dodge

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    Elizabeth Holroyd Shipley Swensen Dodge (Betty) was born, ninth of eleven children, in Sutherland, Utah on January 8, 1917. The mother of five children, her life as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints included a full time mission and nearly two decades as an ordinance worker in the Jordan River Temple. She has been a widow for nearly 50 years. Her poems of insights and compassion reflect the heartstrings and happenings of a mother, widow, friend, and a women committed to the the teachings of Jesus Christ.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPublication Consultants
    Release dateJan 1, 2016
    ISBN9781594331824
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