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Milkweed

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The story of a crotchety landlady, 70-year-old Susan McIntire whose life took a wrong turn when her parents were murdered. She married a dull farmer and had three children who gave her problems. One was obstinate, another ran away and …

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The story of a crotchety landlady, 70-year-old Susan McIntire whose life took a wrong turn when her parents were murdered. She married a dull farmer and had three children who gave her problems. One was obstinate, another ran away and a third died. Now she runs a boarding house in Minnesota. A character sketch by the author of Keeping Warm.

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"The story of a crotchety landlady, 70-year-old Susan McIntire whose life took a wrong turn when her parents were murdered. She married a dull farmer and had three children who …"

— Margaret

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