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Books Alive! Book Discussion

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Books Alive! Book Discussion The Mysterious Private Thompson by Laura Gansler

 Location: Glendora Public Library -- Main Floor

The Mysterious Private Thompson: The Double Life of Sarah Emma Edmonds, Civil War Soldier by Laura Leedy  Gansler, tells the remarkable story of a Canadian woman who fought in the Civil War under the guise of a man, Franklin Thompson. Drawing on Emma's journals and those of the men she served with, the author recreates Edmonds' experiences fighting famous Civil War battles.

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