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The Ballad of Jessie Pearl
The Ballad of Jessie Pearl
Author: Shannon Hitchcock
"Sometimes when the kerosene lamp casts shadows, I think I see Ma?s ghost. If she were still alive, she?d say, Jessie Pearl, you keep on studying. Not everybody is cut out to be a farm wife. We?ll find a way to pay for teachers? college. Leave your pa to me." "And tonight, Ma would notice how my hands are trembling. I can almost hear her voice. ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781608981427
ISBN-10: 1608981428
Publication Date: 11/6/2012
Pages: 140
Rating:
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: namelos
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Great little story ,based on factual events, about a families grief, hardships, and dreams. A great example of how families rely on each other and how one grows into the person that everyone else knows they can be. Love, endurance and dreams. 3 1/2 stars


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