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    Anna: Child of the Poorhouse
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    Anna: Child of the Poorhouse

    By Pat Mattaini Mestern

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    Born into the Poor House in Fergus, Ontario, bound out to a wealthy family, Anna Ellington returns to Fergus c1904 as a beautiful woman in search of her family. She finds romance, wealth, mystery, intrigue and answers to many questions. Readers will never forget Anna and the folks that enter her life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCanterbury House Publishing
    Release dateFeb 8, 2012
    ISBN9781452431574
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    Anna: Child of the Poorhouse
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    Pat Mattaini Mestern

    Pat Mattaini Mestern who calls Fergus, Ontario, Canada home has authored twelve books, her favourite genre being historical fiction. She also writes travel, lifestyle and local history columns for a variety of national and international publications. The titles of her fictional works include: "Anna, Child of the Poor House" "Rachael's Legacy" (the sequel to Anna) "Magdalena's Song" "No Choice but Freedom" "Granite" "Clara"

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