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    Odds and Ends: A Compilation of Fantastic Yet True Pioneer Tales
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    Odds and Ends: A Compilation of Fantastic Yet True Pioneer Tales

    By Shirley Bahlmann

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    Finding poisonous snakes in your bed, watching an Indian chief take your two-year-old cousin hostage, and facing an enraged bobcat are only a few of the life-threatening situations that confronted our courageous pioneers. Experience these and other remarkable stories of survival in Shirley Bahlmann’s Odds and Ends—a delightful departure from the dusty tomes of history!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCedar Fort Publishing & Media
    Release dateJul 9, 2013
    ISBN9781462105465
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    Odds and Ends: A Compilation of Fantastic Yet True Pioneer Tales
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    Shirley Bahlmann

    Shirley Bahlmann writes at least two books a year. This stream of prolific writing stems from her childhood when she wrote a 25 page novel at the tender age of ten. Wife of Bob, mother of six sons, Shirley is the fourth of eight siblings. She loves her family and loves her writing talent, hungering to write like she hungers for food. Follow your passion.

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