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In the essay in the back of my edition, Betty Smith's daughter writes in "Things I Want to Say About My Mother" that she liked Russian leather boots, her own hands, and ironing. But that's not the only thing I got out of this book.

("Betty Smith's Library at the Time of Her Death.")
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The story of Francie Nolan and her family growing up in Brooklyn in the early 1900's. I fell in love with Francie and wanted to know more about what happened to her. Sad in parts but a great book. ...more
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