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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Ruth is a retired Administrative Assistant, a mother and a grandmother. She writes mostly poetry and has had numerous poems published in various Small Press publications. Occasionally, she writes articles and short stories. [April 2000]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (1) Rachel's Revenge (Short Stories) A beginning writer's reaction to an editor's rejection of her short story. [1,095 words]
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"What a nice story. Very earthy. I can feel that cold wind right now. Keep up the good work." -- Charlie.
"A good visual rendition. Don't we all know at least one of these old folks? The voices are true too. I enjoyed this. erika" -- H. E. Henze, Mount Vernon, Washington.
"This was a tender, touching story that hit me in the solar plexus, as I'm dealing with planning for an elderly mother. Sensitive, and well-written." -- Lennie Lankford, Birmingham, AL, USA.
"Very smooth flowing and touching story, well written and insightful. I loved it." -- Al Davis, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
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