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Month: October 2023

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023joynealkidney

Aboard a Liberty Ship, October 1944

October 30, 2023October 29, 2023joynealkidney

A Welcome Guest Post about the Leora Stories

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023joynealkidney

Smorgasbord Book Promotions – New Book on the Shelves – What Leora Never Knew: A Granddaughter’s Quest for Answers (Leora’s Stories) by Joy Neal Kidney

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023joynealkidney

Generosity: Marcus Brotherton, New York Times bestselling author

October 25, 2023October 26, 2023joynealkidney

Book-Launch Un-Shindig

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023joynealkidney

Just Out: What Leora Never Knew

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023joynealkidney

John Quincy Adams Reynolds, Civil War Veteran

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023joynealkidney

Dad’s First Tractor

October 16, 2023October 18, 2023joynealkidney

Catching Mumps Could be Deadly

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023joynealkidney

See Jane Dance! by Jolene Stratton Philo

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023joynealkidney

The Landlord’s John Deere A

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023joynealkidney

Leora’s Dexter Stories on Smorgasbord Book Promotions

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023joynealkidney

October in Iowa!

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023joynealkidney

Book Cover! What Leora Never Knew: A Granddaughter’s Quest for Answers

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023joynealkidney

Claiborne Daniel Wilson (January 7, 1888-October 5, 1946)

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023joynealkidney

The Legacy, brand new book by Cherie Dargan

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023joynealkidney

Mom’s Purse by Paul E. Kotz

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