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Diane Stringam Tolley

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Raised on the last of the great old Southern Alberta ranches and trained in journalism, Diane recounts tales of growing up in the bend of the north fork of the Milk River. Author of countless short stories, articles, poems, plays, songs and novels, she brings a wealth of western family ideals to her writing.
Nothing intrigues more than a background story. And nothing is quite as peaceful as reliving the past.

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	Promised Land, Broken Heart (Daughter of Ishmael #1) 4.10 avg rating — 96 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
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	Deborah: Fugitive of Faith (Daughters of Ishmael #3) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2019 — 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
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Once there was a widower of middle age with threedaughters.Two of this man’s daughters were vain andunpleasant.But the youngest, Belle, was both sweet ANDbeautiful.A terrible combination when one has theaforementioned sisters.Am I right?Moving on…Now their father’s job necessitated his leaving hisdaughters from time to time to attend fairs.And similar.So one day, as per usual, off he went.Then Read more of this blog post »

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Such a Treat! I've loved this story since I first read it as a teenager! It has everything. Adventure. Suspense. Passion. Love. A perfect balance! ...more
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