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King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels, Eleanor Herman

King Peggy

An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village

by Peggielene Bartels, Eleanor Herman
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  • Feb 21, 2012, 352 pages
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  • Feb 2013, 368 pages
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