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Invisible Sisters: Jews in the 1960s American South
September 13, 2009
Jessica Handler writer

Local Atlanta writer Jessica Handler shares cultural nuances about her life story, Invisible Sisters, in this talk with many who share her faith.

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Author: Jessica Handler
Publisher: PublicAffairs (2009)
Binding: Hardcover, 272 pages
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