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Marian Calabro

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Marian Calabro was first published in a Girl Scout magazine at age 11. She made her living mainly as a business history writer, but she's proudest of "The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party"--now in an updated edition--as well as numerous published essays, poems, and plays. She presents Zoom programs based on her Donner Party book for schools, libraries, museums, and homeschoolers across the world. Authors Guild member. Rutgers College grad. ...more

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	The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party 3.89 avg rating — 299 ratings — published 1999 — 9 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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Fascinating account of how an academic historian decides to spend her retirement -- by getting bachelor's and master's degrees in painting. She's open about the pros and cons of being an older student and the caretaker of aging/dying parents. ...more
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Great news - the newly updated edition of The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party is available on Amazon and Ingram Bookshop as of January 2026! Totally refreshed with new cover, updated info, some new and different photos, and availability in softc ...more
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