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The Birds, the Bees and Other Secrets

It is the mid-1960s, and 13-year-old Cassandra Fitzpatrick is growing up in a household full of waifs, strays and general misfits. Despite her unorthodox home life, however, she is generally content - until something happens to her that turns her life upside down.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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