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Sandra de Helen

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I still have the book from which I learned to read at the age of four. It is Now We are Six by A. A. Milne. I am a voracious reader, and now I write and read every day.

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Average rating: 3.83 · 131 ratings · 66 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Hounding 3.30 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1999 — 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
	Till Darkness Comes 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2016 — 4 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
	Poetry for the People it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 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
	I Eat My Words it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Migraines and Their Remedies (Poetry for the New Millennium Book 6) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Desire Returns for a Visit it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018 — 4 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 Illustrious Client by Sandra de Helen (Goodreads Author), Beverly Standish (Photographs) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Lesbian Humor is Not an Oxymoron: Light Verse 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 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
	Girl Heroes: 1956 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	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 World's a Stage: Life in Five Acts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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Shirley Combs and Dr. Mary Watson series (2 books)
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Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts

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I used to laugh out loud at Sedaris's books. There was one place in this book that made me laugh out loud. Otherwise, he sounded like a crochety old man to me, something shocking in his vulgarity. I'm a long time fan, and this book just made me sad. ...more
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A quirky book, for sure. At one point I thought we were on the edge of a complete shift into something much darker, but I was wrong. It is dark, unsettling, and an examination of identity, society, social norms, and the relationships between men and ...more
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My favorite book of the year so far. This book startled me with its greatness. I wasn't sure what I was reading in the beginning. The protagonist seemed so bitter, angry, obsessive about her possessions, and lonely. Then things change and the book be ...more
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My favorite book of the year so far. This book startled me with its greatness. I wasn't sure what I was reading in the beginning. The protagonist seemed so bitter, angry, obsessive about her possessions, and lonely. Then things change and the book be ...more
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Sandra de Helen rated a book liked it Work for Artists: What? Where? How? by Elizabeth McCausland	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
Includes essays by many of her contemporary artists, including Thomas Hart Benton. The artists themselves, working at the time, wrote about the problem of artists making a living. They are lamenting the lack of financial support for working artists, ...more
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