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	Mommy's Little Girl 3.91 avg rating — 1,920 ratings — published 2009 — 15 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
	Written in Blood 3.80 avg rating — 1,468 ratings — published 2005 — 15 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
	Bitter Remains: A Custody Battle, A Gruesome Crime, and the Mother Who Paid the Ultimate Price 3.73 avg rating — 920 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Into the Water: An Astonishing True Story of Abduction, Murder, and the Nice Guy Next Door 3.85 avg rating — 859 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Through the Window: The Terrifying True Story of Cross-Country Killer Tommy Lynn Sells 3.90 avg rating — 701 ratings — published 2003 — 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
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	The Pastor's Wife 3.67 avg rating — 442 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Sleep My Darlings: The True Story of a Mother Who Killed Her Children in Cold Blood 3.50 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Baby Be Mine 3.76 avg rating — 384 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Under Cover of the Night: A True Story of Sex, Greed and Murder 3.62 avg rating — 356 ratings — published 2014 — 12 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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Hey, y'all, let's get this straight. Virginia is a southern state. I've run across people from Texas, Alabama, Georgia and even South Carolina who have referred to my state as being "Yankee." I don't know if this arise because some people don't understand that West Virginia and Virginia aren't the same state or if it stems from a lack of geographical knowledge or if those people missed an i Read more of this blog post »

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Chair Yoga for Seniors over 60: Complete Guide to Feel 10 Years Younger in Just 10 Minutes a Day - Exercise Book for Toning & Weight Loss (Defy Aging at Home)

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“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while we live.” Norman Cousins”
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“If you want to understand the artist, you have to look at the painting.” John Douglas, former FBI profiler, from his book Mind Hunter”
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