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She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the united states for nearly fifty years. Mother kindle edition by norris, kathleen thompson. He wrote primarily novels, but also three poetic dramas. As an extra treat, the book included a sixteen page intro by her husband in which he explains how his wife began writing and publishing. Kathleen thompson norris july 16, 1880 january 18, 1966 was a popular american novelist and newspaper columnist. Her parents were josephine nee moroney and james alden thompson. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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