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Marianne Perry

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in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

October 01

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Marianne Perry@Stellacollina

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Fiction, Suspense, Historical Fiction

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Family, genealogical research to solve family mysteries and travel are my priorities. I am a member of The Canadian Authors Association and The Ontario Genealogical Society. I have published non-fiction genealogical articles for North American magazines and The Ontario Genealogical Society, served as Project Director and writer for our city’s celebratory HomeComing coffee-table book. I have written a second novel, a mystery/suspense and am currently in the midst of the publication process. When a girl, I fell in love with The National Geographic Magazine and dreamt of seeing the world. To date, I have explored every continent and travelled to: Antarctica, India, China, Japan, Iceland, Africa, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand ...more

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Sister of Mine by Laurie Petrou

Sister of Mine by Laurie Petrou

This is a psychological/domestic thriller about Penny Grayson and her three years younger sister, Hattie. Their father abandoned them and mother died from an unknown allergic reaction to a bee sting. Hattie was in the house and hence, this emerges an issue between the sisters.

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Published on December 16, 2018 19:39 • Tags: arson, laurie-petrou, murder, sibling-relationships, sister-of-mine, sisters, surrogate-mothers

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Everyone Here Is Lying

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“I wish that I would have asked my grandparents more about their early lives in Italy when I had the chance to do so.”
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tags: family-dynamics, genealogy

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“What matters the most in life are the people you love and the adventures you have.”
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“You will be more disappointed in life by the things that you do not do than by the things that you do.”
― Mark Twain

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“The only way to do all the things you'd like to do is to read”
― Tom Clancy

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“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.”
― Audrey Hepburn

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“I shall try to tell the truth, but the result will be fiction.”
― Katherine Anne Porter

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Hi Marianne,

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Aug 04, 2014 07:12AM

Cheryl wrote: "Welcome to Goodreads, Marianne! I think you'll enjoy all the great discussions and books that abound here."

Thanks so much for your support, Cheryl. I've joined an Italian discussion group and started. Best of luck to you always.

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Welcome to Goodreads, Marianne! I think you'll enjoy all the great discussions and books that abound here.

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