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Helen of Troy Tells All: Blame the Boys
By Nancy Loewen and Stephen Gilpin
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OF COURSE you think my beauty sparked a terrible war, that my hearts to blame for that ridiculous wooden horse. You don't know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you
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Nancy Loewen
Nancy Loewen is an award-winning author who has written more than 130 titles for children. She holds an MFA in creative writing and lives in the Twin Cities.
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