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Those 25 years in american history encompass some of the countrys most important social changes and conflicts, and throughout the novel, there are references to the vietnam war, the kent state massacre of 1970 and the burning of the rotc building at the. She is also the author of the new york times bestselling novel, the lake of dreams, and a collection of short stories, the secrets of a fire king. A brilliantly crafted, stunning debut, the memory keepers daughter explores the way life takes unexpected turns, and how the mysterious ties that hold a family together help us survive the heartache that occurs when longburied secrets burst into the open. It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. The memory keepers daughter audiobook by kim edwards. The memory keepers daughter by kim edwards booksamillion. The memory keeper s daughter, written by kim edwards, was her first novel, and was embraced by critics and readers alike it is the story of the lives of a family based upon one lie, motivated.
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