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Janet Maker

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in Woburn, MA, The United States

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Nonfiction, Memoir, Memoir

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Now in her 80s, Janet saw a movie called Finding Joe, about Joseph Campbell's myth of the hero's journey and how it applies to ordinary people. It made sense out of so many things in her own life that it inspired her to write her autobiography from that perspective. She wanted to tell her story about how she learned to master her fears and create a fulfilling life with few regrets, in hopes of inspiring others, especially women.

Janet Maker's previous book, The Thinking Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, describes her experience with breast cancer treatment in 2011. Because she has a background in research, she found out a great deal that other people don't know. Rather than passively following her doctors' advice, she was able to make more inf ...more

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	The Thinking Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer: Take Charge of Your Recovery and Remission 4.30 avg rating — 10 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
	Keys to College Success: Reading and Study Improvement by Minnette Lenier, Janet Maker (Goodreads Author) 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1980 — 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
	Academic Reading With Active Critical Thinking by Janet Maker (Goodreads Author), Minnette Lenier it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994 — 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
	College Reading, Book 2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1982 — 9 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
	Keys to a Powerful Vocabulary, Level Two by Minnette Lenier, Janet Maker (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1990 — 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
	One Ordinary Hero: An Autobiography liked it 3.00 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
	Keys to a Powerful Vocabulary: Level 1 by Janet Maker (Goodreads Author), Minnette Lenier 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1993 — 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
	College Reading with the Active Critical Thinking Method: Book 1 by Janet Maker (Goodreads Author), Minnette Lenier 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1900 — 7 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
	College Reading With The Active Critical Thinking Method: Book 3 by Janet Maker (Goodreads Author), Minnette Lenier 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1995 — 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
	By Janet Maker College Reading with the Active Critical Thinking Method: Book 1 (5th Edition) by Janet Maker (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Janet Maker wants to read One Ordinary Hero: An Autobiography by Janet Maker (Goodreads Author)	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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Janet Maker made a comment in the group Goodreads Reviewers' Group — New to the group? Introduce yourself here (3) topic " Hi! My newest book is One Ordinary Hero. I was inspired by Joseph Campbell's idea that the myth of the hero's journey applies to all of us. I'm in my ...more "
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