1979 Press Photo Helen Van Slyke, novels, best seller

Caption: Helen Van Slyke, who wrote best-selling novels with middle-aged women as heroines, has died at the age of 59. Mrs. Van Slyke's most recent book, "A Necessary Woman," was published in April and has been on the New York Times best-seller list for s

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