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Before Women Had Wings
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4 out of 5
Based on 1,382 Ratings and 231 Reviews

Book Description
Raised in an atmosphere of poverty and violence, 6-year-old Avocet Abigail Jackson, or Bird as she's called, is wise beyond her years. After falling to abuse by her alcoholic parents and the destructive upheaval of moving from one flop house to the next, her one solace is Jesus, whom she fantasizes as a possible suitor. While her older sister discovers romance with a local boy, Bird discovers Miss... More
Book Information
PublisherBlack Swan Books, Limited
BindingPaperback (17 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100552777811
ISBN-13978-0552777810
Publication Date07/01/2011
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About Connie May Fowler (Author) : Connie May Fowler is a published author and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Connie May Fowler include Before Women Had Wings.
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