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Book Title: Maggie : the Early Years
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2008
Topic: Historical
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 19.4 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Melva J. Henderson
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
