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Ann Browne - The Lady Warrior - cover

Ann Browne - The Lady Warrior

Ken Pieper

Publisher: The Little French eBooks

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Summary

The seamless process of presenting Ann's life is uncanny yet becomes one of deep and personal involvement for the reader.This is a story of a strong lady who would hold anyone accountable and fight against any injustice she encountered. Racism and bigotry were very prevalent throughout our country during the eras that she lived.During those eras, corrupt politicians were abundant, much like today, and Ann Browne would not tolerate their behavior.The small towns presented are just a small example of ones experienced by the author throughout his life. Describing himself as a South Texas Country Boy, our writer brings the language and daily life into this well-written story without effort. Many of the "Boom and Bust" accounts written about were real, and the craziness that each created was very much experienced by our writer. The life story of this amazing lady is one of sadness, high living, and tragedy, which presents a stalwart personality of adventure and unconditional love.The reader of Ann's story will not forget or be left without an emotional attachment to her and her life story.
Available since: 11/06/2024.

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