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	Odd Woman Out: Exposure in Essays and Stories 4.47 avg rating — 75 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
	Mastergate by Larry Gelbart, Ed Asner (Narrator), Melanie Chartoff (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.38 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1990 — 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

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I’ve been married many times and mothered many children. I’ve walked down three aisles and ran headlong down another. I‘ve worn many wedding gowns, and endured labor with a husband Lamaze’ing by my side.

I’ve never been divorced, a mother, nor a bigamist, but this is not a riddle. In real life, I didn’t get married until I was 65.

As a lifelong actress I went through the many phases of courtship, nu Read more of this blog post »

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On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates

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