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    A Gathering of Men
    A Gathering of Men
    A Gathering of Men
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    A Gathering of Men

    By Rona Simmons

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    Candor, North Carolina. The town barber brandishes a copy of the May 1927 Charlotte Observer-on the front page, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis on its cross-country flight. At the outskirts of town, best friends Lake, Roger, and

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKoehler Books
    Release dateFeb 8, 2022
    ISBN9781646635849
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    Rona Simmons

    Rona Simmons has authored historical fiction and nonfiction. Both A Gathering of Men and The Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines shed light on little-known aspects of the Second World War. She is the daughter of a WWII fighter pilot and wife of a US Navy pilot and is proud to honor veterans and their stories through her work. Her articles and interviews have appeared in regional and national literary journals and in online and print magazines and newspapers.

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