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MARY DORIA RUSSELL
is the author of five previous books,
The Sparrow, Children of God, A Thread of Grace, Dreamers of the Day
, and
Doc
, all critically acclaimed commercial successes. Dr. Russell holds a Ph.D. in biological anthropology. She lives in Lyndhurst, Ohio.

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FICTION

Doc

Dreamers of the Day

A Thread of Grace

Children of God

The Sparrow

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EPITAPH
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