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The official website of sheri holman, novelist and screenwriter. Sheri holmans first novel, a stolen tongue, the story of faith and betrayal along a medieval pilgrimage route, was a national bestseller and was published to. Sep 23, 2015 by the bestselling author of the dress lodger, sheri holmans new and most ambitious novel to date, witches on the road tonight, uncovers the secrets and lies that echo through three generations of one appalachian family. What function does the labor in vain serve in the dress lodger. Sheri holman graduated from the college of william and mary in 1988, mastering in theatre. Witches on the road tonight by sheri holman pdf free. The writing is very descriptive, bordering on purple prose.

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