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NURSE ALCOTT

OST PEOPLE KNOW Louisa May Alcott as the bestselling author of books such as (1868), (1871), and (1886). But her greatest role may, Samantha Seiple gives readers a beautifully crafted portrait of what life was like for Alcott during the war.

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