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Lindsey Todd

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Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.lindseytodd.net/

Genre

Contemporary, Fiction, Memoir

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Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Elizabeth Gilbert, Cheryl Strayed, Rebecca ...more

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May 2009

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Lindsey Todd is the author of Westfalia (a novel), The Summer Club (a novel), and Closure (a novel), which was reviewed by Publishers Weekly (2021). Lindsey holds a BA in English (Writing) from West Chester University, and is the creator and host of The Fireside Lit Book Club, a space where stories meet soul. When her nose isn't buried in a book (and when she's not writing), Lindsey enjoys fitness and yoga, singing/music, hiking, art, and adventures of all kinds! She has traveled extensively through the U.S. and Europe, and is always planning a new escapade. You can learn more about, and read excerpts of her work, at www.lindseytodd.net. Follow her author's Instagram account: @veritaswords. ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 82 ratings · 52 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Closure 4.07 avg rating — 55 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
	The Summer Club 4.32 avg rating — 19 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
	Greater Than a Tourist- Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA Travel Guide, Food, Culture, Hidden ... North America & Caribbean Series Book 187) by Lindsey Todd (Goodreads Author), Lisa M. Rusczyk (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 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
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Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation

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I picked up this book hoping to find concrete ways to cultivate more peace in my life. While Philippe certainly does present some helpful nuggets, I have been much better guided -- even transformed -- by other spiritual books.
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I started off really enjoying Lamott's sage advice and humorous tone in Bird by Bird. However, some of the advice in this book has now become outdated, and I found it was simply too long for its subject matter. I think books that speak on the craft ...more
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Lindsey’s Quotes

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

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