A Quote by Walter Lord

I look for something that is highly unusual, involving ordinary people caught in extraordinary situations.

Walter Lord

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Walter Lord
American - Author
October 8, 1917 - May 19, 2002

My books are about ordinary people caught up in extraordinary situations.

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