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    G’Ma -N- Granddaughters Connection
    G’Ma -N- Granddaughters Connection
    G’Ma -N- Granddaughters Connection
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    G’Ma -N- Granddaughters Connection

    By Eden Scott, Asia Scott and Cathy Jones

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    About this ebook

    This book is an anthology of poems from three different
    peoples insight a grandmother, college student and middle
    school student. The poems reflect eye-opening issues and
    personal experiences.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateNov 28, 2012
    ISBN9781466962408
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