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	Recovering from the War: A Guide for All Veterans, Family Members, Friends and Therapists by Patience Mason (Goodreads Author), Robert Mason (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1998 — 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
	Woodland Litter Critters ABC by Patience Mason (Goodreads Author), Robert C. Mason (Illustrations) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Recovering from the War: A Woman's Guide to Helping Your Vietnam Vet, Your Family, and Yourself 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1990 — 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
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The Ultimate Nepalese Cookbook: 111 Dishes From Nepal To Cook Right Now (World Cuisines Book 100)

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Jan 19, 2013 10:44AM

hi, patience. good to see you here. i mostly read neo-noir mysteries. so, i guess i will have to look at some of the non-fiction i have read recently. i have several in progress reads, and some on my new iPad.
hope things with you and your hubby are going well.

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