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    A & K: Short Stories for Adults and Kids Plus Poetry
    A & K: Short Stories for Adults and Kids Plus Poetry
    A & K: Short Stories for Adults and Kids Plus Poetry
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    A & K: Short Stories for Adults and Kids Plus Poetry

    By Helen Breedlove

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    A & K is a collection of literary works in three categories: adult short stories which focus on human relationships; read-aloud stories for children; and poems, many of which reflect an appreciation for nature and for lifes experiences.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateNov 20, 2012
    ISBN9781475960754
    A & K: Short Stories for Adults and Kids Plus Poetry
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    Helen Breedlove

    A retired high school teacher who lives in Lebanon, Missouri, Helen Breedlove is the author of an anthology of short stories and poems as well as several novels, including The Red Velvet Leaf, From Orphan Train to Manhood, and Flat Out Gone.

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