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April 9, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

Cover of book, "Walking on Alligators," with skelton man walking on fierce alligators.

“Walking on Alligators” by Susan Shaughnessy didn’t help with the from/than question. But it’s my go-to book for writing inspiration.

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