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Month: November 2025

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025joynealkidney

Meadowlark Songs: Emelia, Pioneer Girl

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Poetic Justice, a complicated but important thriller, by Dan Antion

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Meadowlark Songs: Lucy, Frontierswoman

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Thirteenth combat mission

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I’m thankful for. . .

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Sisters visit The Freedom Rock®

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Those Neal Cousins

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I Am From. . .

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A young farm girl learns

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Does anyone remember Peter Nero?

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A poignant last book talk

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025joynealkidney

The best books of compelling poetic genealogy, and free ebooks

November 8, 2025November 7, 2025joynealkidney

The Wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

November 6, 2025November 7, 2025joynealkidney

The Farmer’s Wife’s Work by Ruby (Blohm) Neal (1898-1991)

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025joynealkidney

A welcome new review of What Leora Never Knew

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