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Then Mattie discovers the missing girl isn’t the only child who has disappeared in the area.
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Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
In 1928, Francis gave birth to Dorothy Williams, her only child, and raised her as a single mother.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
That of a tragic heroine who lost her only child at sea.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Francis ended up in Houston, where she was raised by her aunt and has lived since.
Dorothy, her only child, was born in 1928.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
In 1928, Francis gave birth to Dorothy Williams, her only child, and raised her as a single mother.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
That of a tragic heroine who lost her only child at sea.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Francis ended up in Houston, where she was raised by her aunt and has lived since.
Dorothy, her only child, was born in 1928.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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