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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 — 178 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
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	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
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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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Reading Love, Lucy was a joy. As I read Lucille Ball's memoir, I could actually hear her voice speaking to me. I'm sure there was much more to Lucy than she delved into, but it was refreshing to learn about an icon who worked hard to get where she di ...more
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I have long been a fan of Tom Selleck and I was delighted to find his memoir. Written with his tongue-in-cheek humor, I could just about hear his voice as he was telling the tale. He certainly had an interesting life with many unexpected twists and t ...more
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This was an interesting book, but only you like reading about silent film stars. It's a compilation of old Hollywood magazine articles (think Photoplay, Film Fun, Movie Weekly, etc.) and features such famous silent players as Fatty Arbuckle, Clara Bo ...more
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