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I had learned that my body was not under my control ; I had not intended to bear
a third child . I knew now better than I had ever known what another pregnancy ,
another new infant , meant for my body and spirit . Yet , I did not think of having ...
I had learned that my body was not under my control ; I had not intended to bear
a third child . I knew now better than I had ever known what another pregnancy ,
another new infant , meant for my body and spirit . Yet , I did not think of having ...
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To bear the child of a man with whom one was entangled in passion - love
became an assertion of the seeming uniqueness of that love ; to bear this man ' s
child was to bring this love to a tangible consummation . Bastards were believed
to be ...
To bear the child of a man with whom one was entangled in passion - love
became an assertion of the seeming uniqueness of that love ; to bear this man ' s
child was to bring this love to a tangible consummation . Bastards were believed
to be ...
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She was like a mother bear where their safety or reputation was concerned . She
did react violently , however . " * Between 1961 and 1966 the county probation
department was in contact with the family . Joanne Michulski was three times ...
She was like a mother bear where their safety or reputation was concerned . She
did react violently , however . " * Between 1961 and 1966 the county probation
department was in contact with the family . Joanne Michulski was three times ...
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Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
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