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    Bridge Gate: Sticky Fingers: A Collection of Short Stories, #1
    Bridge Gate: Sticky Fingers: A Collection of Short Stories, #1
    Bridge Gate: Sticky Fingers: A Collection of Short Stories, #1
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    Bridge Gate: Sticky Fingers: A Collection of Short Stories, #1

    By JT Lawrence

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    In this poignant and charming short story, a daughter yearns to connect with her absent father through the letters they exchange. She is not put off by his pedantic corrections of her writing, despite the slow reveal that he is less than perfect himself.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJT Lawrence
    Release dateAug 22, 2017
    ISBN9781386544999
    Bridge Gate: Sticky Fingers: A Collection of Short Stories, #1
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    JT Lawrence

    JT Lawrence is an author, playwright and bookdealer based in Parkhurst, Johannesburg. She is the mother of two small boys and lives in a house with a red front door.

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