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Judy Hartline ElbringReading the New York Times’ Bestseller list recently, I saw Kristin Hannah’s novel, The Women, about nurses in Vietnam, near the top. It…6d ago6d ago
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Robert Finch, writerRobert Finch, the esteemed nature writer, died September 30 on his beloved Cape Cod. He was 81.Oct 15, 2024Oct 15, 2024