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SILENT is a gripping novel that details the dire consequences faced by Polly Dewart, a small town Ontario woman in the l950’s and l960’s...

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One day, while scrolling through Instagram, a pair of cowboy boots caught my eye. Not just a pair of boots, but a pair of boots attached...

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