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Meet Author Donna Banta!!

chanson, September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Latter-daily Digest just posted a fantastic interview with author Donna Banta!! Donna told some great stories about her life in and out of the church — many I hadn’t heard myself, even though we’ve been friends for years!! Absolutely worth a listen!

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Comments (2)

  1. Donna Banta says:
    September 11, 2024 at 6:53 am

    Thanks for posting, Chanson! I had fun visiting with Gene and Maven on Latter-daily Digest. 🙂

  2. Monya Baker says:
    September 14, 2024 at 9:22 am

    It is a great listen! (And I loved the book too)

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