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SUMMER READING
Kindred Spirits
The divorce over, her house gone, Rosa is trying to find a new home in the past.
August
1
1985
Alice Walker
Kindred Spirits
Alice Walker
August
1
1985
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SUMMER READING
Kindred Spirits
The divorce over, her house gone, Rosa is trying to find a new home in the past.
August
1
1985
Alice Walker
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