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== Biography ==
 
 
'''Faith Baldwin''' was born on October 1, 1893 in New Rochelle, NY. She died March 19, 1978. Ms. Baldwin is the author of some 100 novels ([http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,820735,00.html]), often concentrating on women juggling career and family. She apparently began her career writing for "women's magazines" that produced romance novels as six-part serials. ([http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,896415,00.html]). Her first published book was ''[[Mavis of the Green Hill]]'' published in 1921. She also wrote three books with Achmed Abdullah which were published in 1929, 1930 and 1932. In 1935 she was described as the newest of the "highly paid" women romance writers by Time magazine. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,748834,00.html Time 7/8/1935]. Several of her books were made into films. ([http://imdb.com/name/nm0049903/]). In the early days of television, she hosted a weekly Saturday afternoon anthology series on ABC network, entitled "Faith Baldwin Romance Theater." [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,821468,00.html Time 1/29/51]. From 1958 to 1965, she wrote a column that was published in ''Woman’s Day'' magazine called "The Open Door."
 
'''Faith Baldwin''' was born on October 1, 1893 in New Rochelle, NY. She died March 19, 1978. Ms. Baldwin is the author of some 100 novels ([http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,820735,00.html]), often concentrating on women juggling career and family. She apparently began her career writing for "women's magazines" that produced romance novels as six-part serials. ([http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,896415,00.html]). Her first published book was ''[[Mavis of the Green Hill]]'' published in 1921. She also wrote three books with Achmed Abdullah which were published in 1929, 1930 and 1932. In 1935 she was described as the newest of the "highly paid" women romance writers by Time magazine. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,748834,00.html Time 7/8/1935]. Several of her books were made into films. ([http://imdb.com/name/nm0049903/]). In the early days of television, she hosted a weekly Saturday afternoon anthology series on ABC network, entitled "Faith Baldwin Romance Theater." [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,821468,00.html Time 1/29/51]. From 1958 to 1965, she wrote a column that was published in ''Woman’s Day'' magazine called "The Open Door."
  
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*''[[High Road]]'' (1939)
 
*''[[High Road]]'' (1939)
 
*''[[Hold on to Your Heart]]'' (1976) UK title
 
*''[[Hold on to Your Heart]]'' (1976) UK title
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*''[[Honor Bound]]'' (1934)
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*''[[Honor Bound - Faith Baldwin|Honor Bound]]'' (1934)
 
*''[[Hotel Hostess]]'' (1938)
 
*''[[Hotel Hostess]]'' (1938)
 
*''[[Incredible Year]]'' (1929)
 
*''[[Incredible Year]]'' (1929)
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*''[[No Private Heaven]]'' (1946)
 
*''[[No Private Heaven]]'' (1946)
 
*''[[Office Wife]]'' (1930)
 
*''[[Office Wife]]'' (1930)
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*''[[One More Time]]'' (1972)
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*''[[One More Time - Faith Baldwin|One More Time]]'' (1972)
 
*''[[Private Duty]]'' (1936)
 
*''[[Private Duty]]'' (1936)
 
*''[[The Puritan Strain]]'' (1935)
 
*''[[The Puritan Strain]]'' (1935)
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*''[[Sign Posts]]'' (1924) Poems
 
*''[[Sign Posts]]'' (1924) Poems
 
*''[[Skyscraper]]'' (1931), reissued in 2003 ISBN 1558614575
 
*''[[Skyscraper]]'' (1931), reissued in 2003 ISBN 1558614575
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*''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' (1947)
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*''[[Sleeping Beauty - Faith Baldwin|Sleeping Beauty]]'' (1947)
 
*''[[Something Special]]'' (1940)
 
*''[[Something Special]]'' (1940)
 
*''[[The Station Wagon Set]]'' (1939) reissued by Warner books ISBN 0446766828
 
*''[[The Station Wagon Set]]'' (1939) reissued by Warner books ISBN 0446766828
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*''[[Take What You Want]]'' (1971)
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*''[[Take What You Want - Faith Baldwin|Take What You Want]]'' (1971)
 
*''[[Tell Me My Heart]]'' (1950) UK title
 
*''[[Tell Me My Heart]]'' (1950) UK title
 
*''[[Temporary Address: Reno]]'' (1941)
 
*''[[Temporary Address: Reno]]'' (1941)
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*''[[Three Women]]'' (1926)
 
*''[[Three Women]]'' (1926)
 
*''[[Thresholds]]'' (1925)
 
*''[[Thresholds]]'' (1925)
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*''[[Thursday's Child]]'' (1976)
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*''[[Thursday's Child - Faith Baldwin|Thursday's Child]]'' (1976)
 
*''[[Time and the Hour]]'' (1975)
 
*''[[Time and the Hour]]'' (1975)
 
*''[[Today’s Virtue]]'' (1931)
 
*''[[Today’s Virtue]]'' (1931)

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Faith Baldwin was born on October 1, 1893 in New Rochelle, NY. She died March 19, 1978. Ms. Baldwin is the author of some 100 novels ([1]), often concentrating on women juggling career and family. She apparently began her career writing for "women's magazines" that produced romance novels as six-part serials. ([2]). Her first published book was Mavis of the Green Hill published in 1921. She also wrote three books with Achmed Abdullah which were published in 1929, 1930 and 1932. In 1935 she was described as the newest of the "highly paid" women romance writers by Time magazine. Time 7/8/1935. Several of her books were made into films. ([3]). In the early days of television, she hosted a weekly Saturday afternoon anthology series on ABC network, entitled "Faith Baldwin Romance Theater." Time 1/29/51. From 1958 to 1965, she wrote a column that was published in Woman’s Day magazine called "The Open Door."

Books

Some of her books

Movies made from books

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