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Mattie
A Woman's Journey West
by Nan Weber
ISBN: 0943972426
ISBN-13: 9780943972428
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Homestead Pub
Published date: 1997
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.35 pounds
Pages: 127
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