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Lisa Davis is a former staff writer for Village Voice Media in San Francisco (SF Weekly) and Phoenix (New Times). Her work has won numerous national awards, including the George S. Polk Award. She lives in Northern California and teaches journalism at Santa Clara University.

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Average rating: 3.78 · 132 ratings · 29 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

The Sins of Brother Curtis: A Story of Betrayal, Conviction, and the Mormon Church

3.78 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions

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Whistler

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Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America – A National Bestseller Biography of Cold War Patriotism and Protest

by Howard Bryant (Goodreads Author)

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The Girl in the Tent (Joe Court Book 11)

by Chris Culver (Goodreads Author)

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