"It's one thing to head out the door. It's another to claim the path as one's own."

Alexandra Ripley (1934 - 2004)
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About Alexandra Ripley

Alexandra Ripley was an American writer best known for writing the sequel to Margaret Mitchell's novel 'Gone with the Wind', titled 'Scarlett'. Born in 1934 in South Carolina, Ripley began her writing career as a journalist before transitioning to fiction. Her writing style was praised for capturing the essence of the original characters while adding her own twists to the story. 'Scarlett' became a bestseller and gained both commercial success and mixed critical reviews.

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