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- ↑ Jones, Cherie (2 February 2021). How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-53700-1.
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- ↑ Patrick, Bethanne (2 February 2021). "The dark side of paradise, illuminated by a novel from Barbados". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ Booker, Sheri (26 February 2021). "Cherie Jones Explores Race, Class, And Domestic Violence In The Caribbean In Her Debut Novel". Essence. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ Jones, Cherie (2004). The Burning Bush Women & Other Stories. Peepal Tree. ISBN 978-1-900715-58-4.
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