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Margaret of Thibodaux, Jo Taylor's debut novel, has over 1 million page reads on Kindle Unlimited.
An obstreperous, retired ER nurse who is likely an obstreperous writer too, Jo Taylor grew up with three stepmothers (not at the same time), lived on a boat, and traced her genealogy back to the year 310 (maybe, probably, you know how genealogy is). She's been married for 33 years and hero characters are based on her husband, a hero in real life. Her first book, Postcards: Collected of Poems and Short Stories came out in July 2024. ...more

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The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

by Epictetus

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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

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Jo Taylor liked Clare Iltzsch's review of Margaret of Thibodaux: A Novel: "Great read It really pulled me into the story. Reading that I felt totally expressed feeling I had back then. The friendship between Honey and Margaret. The I am your friend no matter what. I can keep going but you need to read it yourself. It is rea" Read more of this review »
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Jo Taylor liked Raven's review of Margaret of Thibodaux: A Novel: "4.5 stars Having lived in Thibodaux for 20 years of my life and being away for 18, this book stirred up memories of my hometown for me in so many ways. The description of the air and smell of the flowers was so vivid. I lived right beside St. Joseph c" Read more of this review »
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