Friendly Persuasion
work by West
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The Friendly Persuasion is a collection of stories by American writer Jessamyn West, first published in 1945. The stories draw from West's own Quaker heritage and her mother's tales of farm life and pioneer ancestors in Indiana. The book was praised for its warmth and artistry. It was later adapted into a motion picture.1
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