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Lesley O'Brien

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Lesley O’Brien is a high school dropout turned hairdresser, turned neuroscientist; an English-American writer, adventurer, sailor, and ailurophile.

When not sailing the Chesapeake Bay, Lesley is finding new mountains to climb and generally squeezing the last drop out of life. A lover of long horizons and salty air, and a proponent of reinventing oneself whenever the conveyor belt of life is no longer in service.

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Average rating: 4.80 · 10 ratings · 9 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Unfurmiliar Territory, The Adventures of Captain Marco by Lesley O'Brien (Goodreads Author), Emmett Donavan 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings	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 Read Water

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Lesley O'Brien made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Delete a Book Request topic " Hello, When creating an entry for my newest book I think I managed to create duplicate accidentally. Here is the duplicate: https://www.goodreads.com/bo ...more "
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Lesley O'Brien has read The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club, #5) by Richard Osman Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Mystery & Thriller	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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Lesley O'Brien rated a book it was amazing Chesapeake by James A. Michener	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
Just WOW! I got magnificently lost in this world and in these families stories, and feel more connected than ever to place I call home, the Chesapeake Bay.
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A thorough exploration of how closely we are all linked. I particularly enjoyed the section that explored raptors around the British Isles! A great read for seasoned birders or the newly interested (me!). Approachable, fascinating, and a great messag ...more
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