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Jan 05, 2012 a reading by alecia whitaker, author of the queen of kentucky. Author of the queen of kentucky and host of the vlog the baby book. Debut novelist whitaker paints a rich picture of life in rural kentucky, as ericka struggles to maintain tenuous friendships as well as her moral center. Download read the queen of kentucky 2012 by alecia. She knows more about cows, tobacco, frog gigging, and carpentry than the average girl, and she applies the work ethic and common sense she learned from her southern upbringing to the way.
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