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Ruth Hamilton (née Jensen) (April 21, 1898 – January 18, 2008) was an American politician and centenarian. Hamilton served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1964 to 1973, and she was one of the first woman talk radio show hosts in the country. Biography Hamilton was born in Alta, Iowa, to Peter and Hulda Jensen on April 21, 1898. At a Fourth of July sandlot baseball game in 1920, she met Carter Hamilton. After he was drafted to play professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians, the two got married a year later. Together they had an adopted son named Peter. Carter Hamilton died in 1949, and Ruth would remain a lifelong widow ever since. She died aged 109, on January 18, 2008, in Orlando, Florida Political career First being elected in 1964, Hamilton was the first woman elected to the New Hampshire state legislature; a position she remained in until 1973. She was instrumental in passing laws that shut down orphanages and made littering a crime in that state. She was one of America's first female radio talk-show hosts. Hamilton was a world traveler well into her 90s and lectured all across the country. She became a member of Growing Bolder, a social networking service, while living in a Florida assisted living community. References External links Archives of the Ruth Hamilton collection at the University of Iowa. Discover the Ruth Hamilton popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Ruth Hamilton books.
Best Seller Ruth Hamilton Books of 2024
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Time Of Arrival
Susan SallisLove and friendship blossom when strangers are brought together by tragedy in this enchantingly captivating novel from multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author ...
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The Bright One
Elvi RhodesIf you like Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, you'll love this emotional and powerful saga by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ARE LOVING THE BRIGHT ONE!"I ha...
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The Air Raid Girls
Jenny HolmesMay, 1941. Meet the Air Raid Girls: three young women keen to do their bit during the Yorkshire blitz.Connie's life has taken an unexpected turn since her husband died she's livin...
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Midsummer Meeting
Elvi RhodesLet multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heartwarming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LO...
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Firebird
Iris GowerA sensational story of tragedy, riches, poverty and love from bestselling author Iris Gower. If you like Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you will love this..! READERS ARE LOVING FIR...
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Workhouse Child
Maggie HopeAll she wants is a family of her own...Lottie is just three years old when her Mammy dies and she is sent to the workhouse. A childhood spent in poverty, skivvying for other people...
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The Corner House
Ruth HamiltonIf you like Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson, you'll love this emotional and powerful story of revenge and retribution from the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton. "I b...
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The Promise
Susan SallisWartime memories evoke both pain and happiness in this heartwarming novel from multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. Readers of Rosamunde Pilch...
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Summer Visitors
Susan SallisFans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this beautifully moving and evocative novel from multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susa...
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Spinning Jenny
Ruth HamiltonA gripping and heartwarming saga set in Lancashire from The Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Hamilton, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson. Guaranteed to keep you turning the page......
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Still Water
Amy StuartFrom The Globe and Mail bestselling author of Still Mine comes a new thriller featuring Clare and Malcolm, this time on the hunt for a missing mother and son in a town that is drow...
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Love Against All Odds
Rosie HarrisLet muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris sweep you away to Cardiff in this captivating and emotionally charged wartime saga. Perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitt...
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By Sun And Candlelight
Susan SallisFans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this incredibly poignant and emotionally resonant novel of friendship and fate from multimillion copy seller and S...
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Doctor Rose
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, this is timely novel of one woman's quest to establish herself in a man's world by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rho...
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Portrait Of Chloe
Elvi RhodesLet multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heartwarming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LO...
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The Servant Girl
Maggie HopeShe is the downstairs maid; he is the Master’s son...Forced to become a kitchen maid at Fortune Hall, Hetty Pearson strikes up an unlikely friendship with the younger son of the ho...
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Mulberry Lane
Elvi RhodesFans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Erica James will love this compelling story examining how people react differently to change from multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes. ...
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Inspirations
Paulo Coelho'Anthology' comes from the Greek word that stands for garlands a bouquet of flowers. An anthology then, should be a sort of reminder of something else, a small token of something ...
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The Girl From Penny Lane
Katie FlynnYoung Kitty Drinkwater lives in Paradise Court, just off Burlington Street. Life is tough in Liverpool in the years after the First World War and Kitty is always hungry and dressed...
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The Girl From Seaforth Sands
Katie FlynnLiverpool, 1902. Bill and Isobel Logan scratch a living by selling their shrimps around the streets, but Amy, their youngest daughter, hates the smell, about which their neighbour,...
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Nest Of Sorrows
Ruth HamiltonThis emotional and uplifting saga full of twists and turns by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is a must read for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josep...
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Paradise Park
Iris GowerIf you like Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale, you will love this emotional and captivating saga, set amongst the romantic clay potteries of South Wales, from the pen of b...
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The Pumpkin Coach
Susan SallisFans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this beautifully captivating romantic saga from multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan...
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The Sweetest Thing
Susan SallisIn this compelling story, by multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, one day changes the lives of many forever. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve...
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The Dream Sellers
Ruth HamiltonThis captivating and moving story of dark secrets, violence and scandal by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson and Dilly Cour...
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The Pride
Judith SaxtonBook One in the compelling Neyler Quartet, following the triumphs and tragedies of a wealthy family through the first fifty tumultuous years of the twentieth centuryBook One in the...
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A Map of the World
Jane HamiltonNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forev...
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Workhouse Orphans
Holly GreenA gritty, heartwarming family saga for fans of Dilly Court, Sheila Newberry and Maggie Hope.All they have left is each other...Life has always been tough for May and Gus Lavender. ...
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Still Mine
Amy StuartFrom internationally bestselling author Amy Stuart comes a “dark and deliciously disturbing” (Publishers Weekly) novel about one woman’s search for answers when another woman goes ...
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Such Sweet Sorrow
Katie FlynnA family divided by war but united by love.Marianne seems to have everything. She is married to a handsome naval officer, Neil Sheridan, commander of a corvette. They have a daught...
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Taste
Stanley TucciINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNamed a Notable Book of 2021 by NPR and The Washington PostFrom awardwinning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming ...
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Still Water
Amy StuartFrom the internationally bestselling author of Still Mine comes a “riveting, twisty…stayupallnight read” (Karma Brown, bestselling author of In This Moment) about the hunt for a mi...
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One Step Forward
Rosie HarrisFans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will love this vivid and compelling saga, set around Tiger Bay and Cardiff. Muchloved multimillion copy bestseller R...
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A Scattering Of Daisies
Susan SallisThe wonderful and heartwarming story of the Rising Family starts here in A Scattering of Daisies. Multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis expertly...
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Whispers of Love
Rosie HarrisLet muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris take you back in time with this beautifully moving family saga of love, life and trauma. Fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, E...
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Sweet Rosie
Iris GowerLet bestselling author Iris Gower sweep you away with this captivating and mesmerising saga. If you like Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale, you will love this!READERS ARE ...
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Pins And Needles
Rosie HarrisWith all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, lose yourself in this heartrending and moving saga of a young woman's determination to keep the one per...
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The Family At War
Mary Jane StaplesIt was 1940, and many of the younger members of the Adams family were caught up in the war in France. Boots, now a Major and on the staff of General Sir Henry Simms, was one of the...
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Waverley
Walter Scott & Andrew HookSet against the backdrop of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Waverley depicts the story of Edward Waverley, an idealistic daydreamer whose loyalty to his regiment is threatened when...
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The Last Summer
Mary Jane StaplesJob and Jemima Hardy weren't Londoners by birth. They had both lived in a Sussex village until lack of work had sent Job and the family to Walworth to a house in Stead Street. The...
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Missing
Susan LewisWhat if your partner just disappeared without a trace?It's an early autumn day like any other as Miles Avery drives his wife, Jacqueline, to the station. Nothing remarkable crops u...
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The Rag and Bone Girl
Maggie FordWhat will she sacrifice for love? Growing up in London’s East End with six siblings, Nora Taylor has always been close to her younger sister Maggie. But when she meets Maggie’s fia...