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My older sister achieved her dream of being an artist. She's an illustrator living in Manhattan.
Jeannette Walls
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Jeannette Walls
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 21
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...even though I was getting better education at home than any of the kids in Toyah, I'd need to go to finishing school when I was thirteen, both to acquire social graces and to earn a diploma. Because in this world, Dad said, it's not enough to have a fine education. You need a piece of paper to prove you go it.
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