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    Frances 101: Book 1
    Frances 101: Book 1
    Frances 101: Book 1
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    Frances 101: Book 1

    By Bernard Roche

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    People are living longer these days; maybe you will need to deal with aging in your family. "Frances 101" with the working title "Diary of Caring for Mother at 100+; all quiet on the western front" looks at one Brisbane family's experiences in caring for their mother at-home after she reached one hundred years of age.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCMD
    Release dateMay 29, 2020
    ISBN9781952046551
    Frances 101: Book 1

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