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Recently a woman in Canton, GA found this book. Canton is close to my hometown of Cartersville. 1/3
She grew up in Texas, where her math teacher was Mark Chesley. He's my uncle- dad's brother- and my god father. My maiden name is Chesley. 2/3
She saw this name so shipped the book to Mark. It was my grandfather's. From decades ago, found up the road from where I grew up. Small world. We are happy to have it back in the family. 3/3
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If the child did not die in the preferred location, we failed.
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