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Some readers tell me, 'We always treated our maid like she was a member of the family.' You know, that's interesting, but I wonder what your maid's perspective was on that.

Kathryn Stockett

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Kathryn Stockett
Age: 56
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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The day your child says she hates you, and every child will go through the phase, it kicks like a foot in the stomach.
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