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The Living Past
Donald Macleod grew up in Lewis from the 1940s to the 1960s. This title is a lively and readable account containing the author’s personal views on matters as diverse as precenting the line to tales about communion-goers, interspersed with references to family tragedy and methods of coping in general.
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Chris McQueer
Chris McQueer is a Scottish writer and spoken art performer. With extensive use of the Scots language, his writings are dark comedy and surreal humour. He is best known for his two published collections of short stories Hings and HWFG. He released his …
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Foggie Toddle Books
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