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Sarah Ferguson Writes Novel Inspired by Great-Great Aunt (Press This! PEOPLE.com)

January 14, 2021 Author

Sarah Ferguson’s first work of historical fiction was inspired by her family’s history and her own “personal journeys”

Source: Sarah Ferguson Writes Novel Inspired by Great-Great Aunt | PEOPLE.com

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