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	You Need Friends: Reclaim Your God-Given Design for Community and Remedy Your Loneliness for Good 4.84 avg rating — 37 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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Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4)

by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)

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Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation (Transforming Resources)

by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.

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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

by Cal Newport

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