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Monica Shaw

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Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction

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Monica Shaw is a writer in Dallas, Texas. Her debut novel, The Rainwater Secret, started off as a personal research project looking into the life of her great aunt who became a missionary later in life. Shaw is married with 3 children.

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	The Rainwater Secret 4.34 avg rating — 170 ratings — 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
	10001 DETAILS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR MINDSET AND HOW TO THINK ABOUT YOURSELF: Optimum success in life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Risk, Safety and Clinical Practice: Healthcare through the lens of risk by Bob Heyman, Andy Alaszewski, Monica Shaw (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 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

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The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana

by Jennifer Banash (Goodreads Author)

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When the World Goes Quiet

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