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	Surviving Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Hope, Treatment, and Recovery by Patricia Prijatel (Goodreads Author), Carol E.H. Scott-Conner (Foreword) 4.31 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Magazine from Cover to Cover by Sammye Johnson, Patricia Prijatel (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1999 — 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
	Burn Scars: A Memoir of the Land and Its Loss 4.45 avg rating — 22 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
	Magazine Publishing by Sammye Johnson, Patricia Prijatel (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1999 — 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
	How Did the Pirate Get Onto the Mountain? 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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	[ Surviving Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Hope, Treatment, and Recovery [ SURVIVING TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER: HOPE, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY ] By Prijatel, Patricia ( Author )Nov-01-2012 Hardcover By Prijatel, Patricia ( Author ) Hardcover 2012 ] 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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Thoughts on the Death of a Neighbor I Never Met

A man died in a fire a block away from our condo. The blue and red lights of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances flashed into our bedroom window; knowing we could do nothing, we closed the blinds and said a quick blessing, then went to sleep.

Police have not released his name, and it’s unlikely we know him. But he could have been one of the many people we meet walking the neighborhood. Could he

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A lovely, engaging cast of characters and a soothing multigenerational story. Somewhat slow, but I appreciated that--I liked living in Florence.
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