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Threads of My Life

Threads of My Life

Threads of My Life

Wendy Brown

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Xlibris AU
Año de edición:
2018
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Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781984500908
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Sobre IBD

The constant urging of my psychiatrist led me to put pen to paper to create this book. It describes my busy childhood, my life as a nun, life after leaving the convent, marriage and motherhood, and the trials and tribulations of living with a chronic illness.

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