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Shelly Mateer is a former CIA officer. Her first book, Single in the CIA, is a memoir about her experience working in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency. Her series, Mingling in the CIA, takes readers on a disturbing yet comical journey into the daily lives of the officers in America's premier spy agency. Mission: Stand Down is a true to life spy thriller - her most controversial book yet. Mommy Thinks She's a Monster is a touching children's picture book about moms and motherhood written from the perspective of a young child, who only wants their mommy to be present in their life. The Lemon Seed is a children's picture book about thriving in adversity and flourishing, even in dismal circumstances and environme ...more

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	Single in the CIA 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Mingling in the CIA: Observations of an Underdog 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
	Mommy Thinks She's a Monster by Shelly Mateer (Goodreads Author), Paul Sewell (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
	Mission: Stand Down really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	The Lemon Seed really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 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
	Mingling in the CIA: Annie Goes Overseas 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 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
	A Manatee Miracle: The Adventures of Shelly Beach #1 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Mingling in the CIA: Archie it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Single in the CIA by Mateer, Shelly (2015) Paperback it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	A Hermit Crab's Home: The Adventures of Shelly Beach #2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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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Today is Constitution Day!As some of you might know, I am a huge advocate of freedom of speech, one of our rights in the USA. Our Constitution gives us that right.I honestly never learned much about US history and our Constitution in school (I was in California at that point in school-age). It was either that they didn’t teach much about it, or maybe I just wasn’t paying attention. As an adult tho Read more of this blog post »

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Historical and Secret Memoirs of the Empress Josephine: (Marie Rose Tascher De La Pagerie.) : First Wife of Napoleon Bonaparte

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How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too!

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Reading this book again as an adult, I cannot believe that I first read it in the third grade! I was always interested in horror stories and just generally scary stuff, but I'm surprised I wasn't scarred for life reading this at such a young age (or ...more
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Reading this book again as an adult, I cannot believe that I first read it in the third grade! I was always interested in horror stories and just generally scary stuff, but I'm surprised I wasn't scarred for life reading this at such a young age (or ...more
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I am so glad I found this book. It is a fun read, and Ms. Musk's writing style is easy and smooth, and to the point. I had no idea of the struggles that the mother of Elon Musk had gone through. I liked that she doesn't portray herself as a victim, a ...more
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