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Wendy Swallow

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in Newport, Rhode Island, The United States

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https://searchingfornora.com/

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Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction

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January 2016

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	Searching for Nora: After the Doll's House 4.30 avg rating — 190 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Apart: A Memoir of Divorce 3.87 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Triumph of Love Over Experience: A Memoir of Remarriage 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Apart : A Memoir of Divorce it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Beyond That, the Sea

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The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America

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