When I was a child I had a best friend who lived across the road from me. When her mother died unexpectedly it was like losing a member of my own family. I think I am still affected by the memory of that loss.
Margaret MahyAbout author
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- Nationality: new zealander
- Born: March 21, 1936
- Died: July 23, 2012
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