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Debbie Russell

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Debbie Russell is a lawyer turned writer. She spent twenty-five years as an Assistant County Attorney in Minneapolis, prosecuting numerous high-profile cases and fighting off several nervous breakdowns. At age fifty-five, Debbie took early retirement, giving up a full pension for the freedom of time. She now spends that precious time writing, restoring her property to native prairie and wetlands, and training her rambunctious retrievers.

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Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir

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It’s nesting season here at Russell’s Rustic Retreat, and it won’t be long before we’re overrun with fledglings and babies of all sorts: squirrels, bunnies, woodchucks, and (although we really don’t need any more) fawns. The baby bunny nests are the most disconcerting, as the dogs almost always find them before I do, and then there’s a whole lot of chaos. If only the bunnies could locate their nur

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Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination

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South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

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Debbie Russell rated a book really liked it When You See It: How I Outsmarted & Outlasted Dirty John by Tonia Bales	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
As a former prosecutor specializing in domestic violence cases, I applaud Tonia’s courage in sharing her experience as the first wife of “Dirty John.” She has become a powerful voice for survivors of stalkers and manipulators, and this book is a must ...more
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Cindy Ojczyk brings this heartwarming story of the human-canine connection to life as she describes how, through a series of foster dogs, she came to better understand her two teenage daughters and their unique challenges. Each chapter describes a new ...more
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Debbie Russell made a comment in the group Audiobooks — Seeking Reviews for Recently Released Audiobook topic " PROMO CODES Available for Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir (8.6 hours): Narrated by Cassandra Parker How do we value a life? How do family pattern ...more "
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Debbie Russell made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — duplicate edition topic " Thanks so much and I'm sorry...my ignorance of all of this knows no bounds! ...more "
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