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Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography
Bessie Quinn was an early 20th century New Woman, a mother living
her love story in the enchanted world of the Garden City. When she
died in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-19, her shattered husband
abandoned her memory, belongings and life history. Her
disappearance reverberated down generations. Starting with only an
Arts and Crafts kettle, one photo and a linen smock, Ursula has
restored her grandmother to life. After long searches she found
Bessie in the Scottish Borders, eighth child of working-class Irish
parents who'd fled hunger after the Great Famine of the 1840s. This
biography of a poor family unearths hard journeys of love, luck and
loss, weaving historical fact with memory and imagination into a
compelling story.
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Pioneer and Military Memorial Park of Phoenix
(Paperback)
Derek D Horn, The Pioneer's Cemetery Association; Contributions by Debe Branning Donna Carr Bob Cox Patricia Gault Jan Huber Dean Isaac Mark Lamm Jason O'Neil Vivia Strang Diane Sumrall and Val Wilson
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