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Jeanne Ray Biography, Books, and Similar Authors

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Jeanne Ray
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Jeanne Ray

Jeanne Ray Biography

The author, Jeanne Ray worked as a registered nurse at the Frist Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the author of Julie and Romeo (2000), Step-Ball-Change (2002) (also published as Best Foot Forward), Eat Cake (2003), and Julie and Romeo Get Lucky (2005). She is married and has two daughters, one of whom is the author Ann Patchett.



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    If you enjoyed:
    Julie and Romeo

    Try:
    Chocolat
    by Joanne Harris

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    Judith Ryan Hendricks was born in San Jose, California, when the Santa Clara Valley was better known for its orchards than for computer chips. Armed with a degree in journalism, she worked as a journalist, copywriter, ... (more)

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    Bread Alone
    by Judith Ryan Hendricks

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