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Since then i have found documentation of her activities in several historical novels. Based on an incredible true story, this gripping tale of adventure, love, and national conflict publishers weekly follows mary bowser, a freed slave who works as a spy against the confederates at the start of the civil war. The secrets of mary bowser the secrets of mary bowser. She worked for the van lew family in virginia until one day she is sent away to get an education. Writing the secrets of mary bowser, civil war fiction and historical nonfiction. Masterfully written, the secrets of mary bowser shines a new light onto our country s. The secrets of mary bowser by lois leveen librarything. The secrets of mary bowser by lois leveen, 9780062107909, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Yet marys father and minnies husband, lewis, remains enslaved as a blacksmith to his master. Lois leveen, author of juliets nurse and the secrets of mary bowser. Please let your friends and family in richmond know that i will be in town on saturday, april 6, speaking at the karen v. The secrets of mary bowser is an extraordinary and inspiring tale of injustice and courage, friendship and. Outside a dog a book is mans best friend, inside a dog it is too dark to read.

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