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    Sketches of My Childhood to My Grandchildren
    Sketches of My Childhood to My Grandchildren
    Sketches of My Childhood to My Grandchildren
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    Sketches of My Childhood to My Grandchildren

    By Gladys Washer

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    Hailed by Robert F. Kennedy as a “Contribution to American Folk Literature”, Gladys Washer’s ‘Sketches’ takes you into the childhood of a girl in the late 1800’s.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu Publishing Services
    Release dateFeb 6, 2015
    ISBN9781483426006
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