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The Homely Heroine
Written by Edna Ferber
Narrated by Edward Miller
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The Homely Heroine is a collection of four short stories by author Edna Ferber. The other three stories in the collection are: A Bush League Hero, What She Wore and The Man Who Came Back. All of them centers around ordinary people, showing off both their courage, dignity and their shortcomings when facing challenges in life. A moving and thoughtful listening experience.
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Edna Ferber
Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Edna Ferber (1885-1968) was a novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose work served as the inspiration for numerous Broadway plays and Hollywood films, including Show Boat, Cimarron, Giant, Saratoga Trunk, and Ice Palace. She co-wrote the plays The Royal Family, Dinner at Eight, and Stage Door with George S. Kaufman and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel So Big.
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