title: Papa's Letters: Love via First-Class Male
author:  Judith C. Lovell 
description: Judith C. Lovell is the award-winning writer, director, and producer of the documentary, Moore than We Bargained For as well as the Poet-in-Residence at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. She has had numerous articles published and also enjoys writing skits and short plays. Judith resides in Brooklyn, New York.
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   _For Rocki and Louisa, my sisters from other misters._
  
   _I love you guys!_
  
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  > > Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned—nor hell a fury like a woman
  > scorned.
  
  > > — _W_ _ILLIAM_ _C_ _ONGREVE_
  
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  Contents
  
  [Cover](../Text/titlepage.xhtml)
  
  Welcome
  
  Dedication
  
  Epigraph
  
  Contents
  
    
  
  Chapter One
  
  Chapter Two
  
  Chapter Three
  
  Chapter Four
  
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