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Originally published as "A Woman of Destiny."

When ten-year-old Dinah Kirkham saw her father leave their Manchester home in the middle of the night, she asked when he would be back. "Soon," he replied. But he never came back. On that night in 1829, John Kirkham laid the foundation of his... read more

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The day John Kirkham abandoned his family, he came home early from work.

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  1. Orson Scott Card (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1983
ISBN: 0425070026
Page Count: 720

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  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2745 vol. 22
  • Dewey: 813.54

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