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My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers
By: Bridgett M. Davis
Narrated by: Bridgett M. Davis
Length: 10 hours 14 minutes
Audiobook details Add to Wish List“I listened to this and it was read by the author herself. She did a fantastic job conveying her book and atmosphere. Fannie Davis was an amazing woman. She was smart, savvy and so generous. She loved her children and made sure that her daughter felt no food or housing insecurity despite the risks of her business running numbers. What the author... Read more
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