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Wanda Dehaven Pyle

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Award winning author, Wanda DeHaven Pyle grew up in the Flint Hills of Kansas and her recollections of life on the tallgrass prairie have influenced her writing. Her work explores the untold stories of past generations and the impact they have on those who follow.
A frequent writer of stories as a child, she always thought that one day should grow up to become a writer. Unfortunately, life had a way of intervening in best of her plans. Wanda is descended from a long line of educators going back as far as anyone can remember. It seemed a natural course for her to take at a time when few careers were open to women.
She holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University and has worked over 40 years in the field of educati ...more

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	Windborne really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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 Stone House Legacy (Legacy Trilogy, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 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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After a long dry spell during which my literary muse appeared to have abandoned me, I was suddenly seized with the idea for writing a short story. I had shied away from this particular genre in the past because I believed that, like poetry, it required a brevity and conciseness that I found particularly challenging.

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