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Laura Manivong

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Laura Manivong never knew she wanted to write books until she met her husband, but the clues were there all along. Her mother and grandfather were writers. Her college professor told her to keep writing, which made her wonder, write what? And her study at Missouri State University, after some detours, led her to a job as a television writer/producer. But after marrying Troy, it began to click. After eight years, two kids, and countless drafts, Escaping The Tiger was done, its pages based on Troy's experiences as a Lao refugee hoping for a new home.

Laura and Troy live in Kansas City, where she was born and raised, and where he started life over at 19. They share their house with their two lovely, loud children, their louder dog, and ever-shi ...more

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Novel Writer Turns Keto Blogger

And a youtube sensation! Haha, I have 2 subscribers to my youtube channel. Making videos, writing about ketogenic eating which has given me LIFE, reduced my debilitating fatigue and depression. The wrong food can cause disease. The right food can prevent and cure it! Blogging at KetoCookKC. Now, Keto crackers that are gluten-free and crunch […]

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	Escaping the Tiger 3.97 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Smart Fish by Laura Manivong (Goodreads Author), Suzanne Beaky (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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