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Lisa unger, new york timesbestselling author of darkness my old friend. Im a long gone daddy is a country song written and recorded by hank williams. Long gone daddies by david wesley williams 20 barb williams, who has regularly contributed scranton references to the blog, emailed me recently to tell me her husband david wesley williams has just published his debut novel titled long gone daddies, and it is filled with scranton references, included two chapters set in scranton itself. Great music, from swing, rock and roll, country, rockabilly, jive and more. Long gone is a redhot firecracker of a thriller with all the right stuff perfect pacing, plotting, and suspense. In 2009, the novel was made into a twoperson musical play by john caird book and paul gordon music, which premiered at the rubicon theatre company ventura, california and theatreworks palo alto, california.
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