a:1:{s:5:"entry";a:1:{i:0;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:8:"15408552";s:4:"hash";s:32:"b7e96e3b3615f9608cce4b7be488f79f";s:11:"requestHash";s:20:"canadianbluestocking";s:10:"profileUrl";s:40:"http://gravatar.com/canadianbluestocking";s:17:"preferredUsername";s:20:"canadianbluestocking";s:12:"thumbnailUrl";s:61:"http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/b7e96e3b3615f9608cce4b7be488f79f";s:6:"photos";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:61:"http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/b7e96e3b3615f9608cce4b7be488f79f";s:4:"type";s:9:"thumbnail";}}s:4:"name";a:3:{s:9:"givenName";s:5:"Wendy";s:10:"familyName";s:7:"Bertsch";s:9:"formatted";s:13:"Wendy Bertsch";}s:11:"displayName";s:13:"Wendy Bertsch";s:7:"aboutMe";s:1019:"I’m a Canadian author—a pragmatic optimist with rather eclectic interests and a pervasive sense of humour.

Toronto born and bred, I live by the lake with a motley array of dogs and a cat, all but myself being of unknown origin, in a comfortable old house filled with books. Over a thousand books. Books in every nook and cranny. And now, since there can never be too many books, I'm writing more. 

Once More, From the Beginning highlights the women in the bible. It's about time! And believe me, they see things quite differently. And in Dodging Shells, you'll meet the irrepressible Tommy, as he fights his way through Italy in World War II. You'll love Tommy. I do.

Next? Well, that's a secret yet. Stay tuned...

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