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Lesley Kagen

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Lesley Kagen is a mother of two, a grandmother of two, an actress, narrator, speaker, essayist, and the award winning, New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including her newest, EVERY NOW AND THEN. She lives in a charming small town in Wisconsin in a hundred-fifty-year-old farm house with her dog, Gracie.

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	Whistling in the Dark 3.90 avg rating — 12,962 ratings — published 2001 — 16 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 Mutual Admiration Society 3.19 avg rating — 4,238 ratings — published 2017 — 11 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
	Land of a Hundred Wonders 3.72 avg rating — 1,784 ratings — published 2008 — 17 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
	Good Graces 3.92 avg rating — 1,520 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Tomorrow River 3.87 avg rating — 1,463 ratings — published 2010 — 16 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
	Every Now and Then 3.64 avg rating — 1,432 ratings — published 2020 — 7 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 Resurrection of Tess Blessing 3.57 avg rating — 749 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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 never actually blogged before, but I'm excited to give it a shot, mostly because I was asked to jump on board by my friend, writer extraordinaire, Heather Gudenkauf (http://www.heathergudenkauf.com/) New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE, THESE THINGS HIDDEN, and ONE BREATH AWAY. I've loved everything Heather's written, and am excited to dive into her newest Read more of this blog post »

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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

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“...things happen when you least expect them. Things that can change your whole life.”
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“...things can happen when you least expect them so you always gotta be prepared. And pay attention to the details. The devil is in the details.”
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“Life, it is not simple like a garden, where flowers are always flowers and weeds are always weeds.”
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“TO-DO LIST
1. Buy broccoli
2. Make sure Haddie gets the help she needs from a better therapist.
3. Set up a vocational counseling appointment for Henry.
4. Convince Will to love me again.
5. Get Birdie to talk to me.
6. Bury Louise once and for all.
7. Have a religious epiphany so # 8 is going to be okay with me.
8. Die.”
― Lesley Kagen, The Resurrection of Tess Blessing

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“Most things in life sound better than they are except for blackmail.”
― Lesley Kagen, The Undertaking of Tess

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“...[Joseph] and the Virgin Mary got turned away from the inn and had to go sleep in the manger. (Not with the manager, like Troo says.)”
― Lesley Kagen, Good Graces

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“His mean justified his end.”
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“Even though I'm still torn about the way I dealt with Mama's disappearance and more than likely will meet my Maker being so, I am dreadfully certain about one thing. First impressions? They can be dead wrong.”
― Lesley Kagen, Tomorrow River

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