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She had been betrothed to another and therefore marrying someone else was an affront to the family and their traditions. The uniqueness of macdonald s voice, and of her approach, lies in her ability to distillshe can capture, deftly, the fleeting moment, the fragmented feelings that make up so. Fall on your knees is a 1996 novel by canadian playwright, actor and novelist ann marie macdonald. Together they weave a tale of inescapable family bonds, of terrible secrets, of miracles, racial strife, attempted murder, birth and death, and forbidden love.
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