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    Ruth Longknife's First Christmas
    Ruth Longknife's First Christmas
    Ruth Longknife's First Christmas
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    Ruth Longknife's First Christmas

    By Mike Shepherd

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    Ruthie Longknife is seven-months-old and enjoying her very first Christmas in the arms of Kris Longknife. She's got a sparkling tree to taste, a lot of presents under the tree, oh, and because she's a Longknife, uninvited guests for the Christmas goose. This is a short story of 6,800 words and says a lot about Longknife holiday family dynamics, including grumpy old Grampa Al. A must read for those of you who enjoy Kris's world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMike Shepherd
    Release dateMay 27, 2020
    ISBN9781642110425
    Ruth Longknife's First Christmas
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    Mike Shepherd

    Mike Shepherd is the author of Like Another Lifetime In Another World an historic fiction based on his experiences as a reporter for Armed Forces Radio in Vietnam in 1967 and ‘68. It too is available through iUniverse.com. Shepherd is a free-lance writer who lives in the country near Springfield, Illinois.

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