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Recounts the life of Biddy Mason, a slave who found freedom in California in 1856, who practiced the philosophy of sharing as she nursed the sick, delivered babies, and started many philanthropic projects after becoming a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles.

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Jeri Chase Ferris

Jeri Chase Ferris

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Ralph L. Ramstad

Ralph L. Ramstad

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With Open Hands: A Story about Biddy Mason Reprint

With Open Hands: A Story about Biddy Mason
Reprinted by Beautiful Feet Books
Available formats: Paperback
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