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    Shake His Family Tree
    Shake His Family Tree
    Shake His Family Tree
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    Shake His Family Tree

    By Diana Foreman

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    This is a compilation of poems written since 1971 when my brother died. Most of the poems are about my life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateAug 26, 2013
    ISBN9781490708195
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      Shake His Family Tree - Diana Foreman

      Shake His

      Family Tree

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      DIANA FOREMAN

      Order this book online at www.trafford.com

      or email [email protected]

      Most Trafford titles are also available at major online book retailers.

      ©

      Copyright 2013 Diana Foreman.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

      ISBN: 978-1-4907-0820-1 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4907-0821-8 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4907-0819-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013912419

      Trafford rev. 07/24/2013

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      North America & international

      toll-free: 1 888 232 4444 (USA & Canada)

      fax: 812 355 4082

      CONTENTS

      SHAKE HIS FAMILY TREE

      NO MORE CALLS

      THE CRYING GAME

      FROM GOOD TO BAD

      WASTED YEARS

      MOTHER NATURE

      SHE’S ONLY TWO

      WHO AM I?

      THE QUIET SEA

      THE DAY OF HAPPINESS

      DAD

      THE LOVING SHACK

      KEEPING HOUSE

      THE JUNK DRAWERS

      LIFE IN THE SLAMMER

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