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How ‘Big Beak’ Parrott Became a Pair of Shoes

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The Road Yet Taken

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Oct 14, 2024
  • Columnist: Tom Clavin
One of the joys of being a nonfiction writer is discovering characters and stories that are more amazing than fiction and that may never have been told before. Here is... more

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