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Debra Ann Pawlak

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Debra Ann Pawlak has been a movie lover ever since she can remember and likes the fact that she shares a birthday with film great, Carole Lombard. She writes from southeastern Michigan where she lives with her husband, Michael. She has authored a book about her hometown, Farmington, for Arcadia Publishing's Making of America Series, as well as a children's book detailing the life of the legendary Bruce Lee. In addition, she completed an in-depth profile of March King John Philip Sousa, which was recorded and released on a children's CD by Allegro Music. Her work has also appeared in several publications such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Writer, Aviation History and Michigan History Magazine. She has two grown children, Rachel, who live ...more

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	Soldier, Spy, Heroine: A Novel Based on a True Story of the Civil War by Debra Ann Pawlak (Goodreads Author), Cheryl Bartlam du Bois (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 175 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bringing Up Oscar 3.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bruce Lee 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farmington and Farmington Hills 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revolution: Captain, Pirate, Heroine by Debra Ann Pawlak (Goodreads Author), Cheryl Bartlam du Bois (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revolution: Captain, Pirate, Heroine (Secret Heroines Book 1) by Cheryl Bartlam du Bois (Goodreads Author), Debra Ann Pawlak (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imperfect Paradise it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revolution II: Seer, Spy, Heroine (Secret Heroines Book 2) by Debra Ann Pawlak (Goodreads Author), Cheryl Du Bois 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy by Debra Ann Pawlak (2011-01-15) by Debra Ann Pawlak (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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At Long Last Our New Book Has Arrived! The Revolution: Captain, Pirate, Heroine

As the American Colonies prepare for a revolution, young Fanny Campbell, a fisherman's daughter from Lynn, Massachusetts, yearns for adventure. When her intended ends up in La Cabana, an infamous Cuban prison, she will do anything to save him. Fanny dons men's clothes and takes to the sea where she incites a crew to mutiny, battles hardened pirates, and clashes with the King's Royal Navy Read more of this blog post »

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I received an advance reading copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley.com in return for a fair review. Whenever I think of patriot Tom Paine, I think of 'Common Sense'--probably one of the most famous pieces of writing in American History. ...more
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I received an advance reading copy (arc) of this book from the publisher and NetGalley.com in exchange for a fair review. In the mid-1800s, the story of Captain Joshua Patton and his wife, Mary Ann, is almost unbelievable. When the captain was hired ...more
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The Second Mrs. Astor tells the story of young Madeleine Talmage Force who at the age of 19 married forty-something John Jacob Astor--one of the richest men in America. While I know very little about either one of them, I did know that they were on b ...more
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