Bridget Dowling

1891–1969 (age 78)

author

Biography

Bridget Dowling used her literary gifts to chronicle life across continents during a time of great change, and her memoir "My Sister and I" offered readers an intimate perspective on the people and places that shaped her story.

Later in life she remained devoted to family and to the quiet work of bearing witness, encouraging others to understand history through the lives of individuals.

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