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The Sugar Girls: Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End, by Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi, is published by Collins on March 29. For more information, to see photos of the sugar girls and hear audio clips of their interviews, and to order copies of the book, visit www.thesugargirls.com.
Nuala Calvi
The Sugar Girls: Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End, by Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi, is published by Collins on March 29. For more information, to see photos of the sugar girls and hear audio clips of their interviews, and to order copies of the book, visit www.thesugargirls.com.