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	The Disappearing Pumpkin Choir it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 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
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How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978–1998

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HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time

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It took extraordinary courage for Virginia Giuffre to speak out against the abuse she endured at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew and many other powerful, corrupt people. The book is a testament to her inne ...more
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Aronson's book joins the small but growing number of books focusing on the over-medicalization and under-appreciation of old age. We are all on a journey toward death, but ageism is still alive and well and shows no signs of dying. The author, a geri ...more
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