16 July (Short Story)
Purplejeans
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  • Reads 1,859
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  • Parts 6
  • Time 42m
Purplejeans
Complete, First published Dec 14, 2020
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Paris, 1942. In one day, everything can change. That's what happened to Yvonne Bloch as she and her Jewish family are forced from their apartment and into a former Parisian racetrack to await their fates. 

*Based on true historical events.*
All Rights Reserved
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Like No Other

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