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Today she lives on manhattans upper west side where she resides with her husband, dean. As a successful television journalist at good morning america, mary pflum is known as a polished and highly organized producer. Her work has taken her to the ravaged remains of new orleans in the wake of hurricane katrina, to the royal wedding in london and to numerous oscar ceremonies in between. She compares them to white winter snow that prepares the earth for springtime. Aug 01, 2015 mary pflum peterson opens her emotionally moving memoir white dresses as she is frantically searching through her mothers closet for the white dresses that marked the most memorable days of her life, such as her communion dress, and her high school graduation dress. September 15, 2015 in this riveting, poignant memoir. In this riveting, poignant memoir of three generations of women and the white dresses that adorned themtelevision producer mary pflum. Mary pflum peterson is a veteran multiemmyaward winning producer at good morning america.
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