Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1986 #1, Volume 163: Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha / Wildfire / Arnie and a House Full of Company / Take Away One / The Two Farms

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Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1986 #1, Volume 163: Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha / Wildfire / Arnie and a House Full of Company / Take Away One / The Two Farms

Written by Dorothy Gilman
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1986Volume 163 - #1Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha - Dorothy GilmanWildfire - Richard Martin SternArnie & a House Full of Company - Margarete Corbo & Diane Marie BarrasTake Away One - Thomas FroncekThe Two Farms - Mary Pearce

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Pages 575
Language Eng
Publisher Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Published January 1, 1986
ISBN 17564750
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Dorothy Gilman is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Dorothy Gilman can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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