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Book Review: The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old by Hendrik Groen

Book reviews By Dec 01, 2016 1 Comment

Even before meeting those winning and winsome literary silver arctic foxes Harold Fry* and Allan Karlsson**, I’ve long held a special place in my heart for older men with a bit of a twinkle in their eye and a penchant for roguish mischief and storytelling, thanks to a much-loved and missed uncle, and a godfather who wrote the best letters…