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The Eddys & The McClures: A Tale of Two Families<\/h1>\n

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Meet Hale, Palmer, Lizzy, Doug, Nancy, Desi, Dani and their assorted parents Eddy and Ella, Sanford and Sydney\u2014the Eddy and McClure families of Crawford. Their secrets, dreams, aspirations, and insights are all part of life in a small town which is big enough to host robbers, thugs, gossips, and criminals. By combining my own memories of growing up with a dash of today\u2019s sensibilities, The <\/span>Eddys<\/span> & the McClures: A Tale of Two Families<\/span><\/em> came alive in my imagination.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Bank Heist
\nAfter Breakfast
\nThe Highway Supervisor
\nCFAFC or A Promise to Misty
\nThe Hardware Detective<\/h6>\n

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Emmeline and Daphne, sisters who shared their lives,
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