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	The Percussionist's Wife: A Memoir of Sex, Crime & Betrayal 3.70 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Fruitful Labor: How to Live to 104 Gracefully, Gratefully 4.25 avg rating — 12 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
	Church Sweet Home: A Renovation to Warm the Soul 4.80 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
	Prime Time: Ups & Downs of a Minnesota TV Man 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	How to Look Hot & Feel Amazing in Your 40s: The 21-Day Age-Defying Diet, Exercise & Everything Makeover Plan 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Truth, Dare, Double Dare, Promise or Repeat: On Finding the Meaning of "Like" in 1982 4.33 avg rating — 3 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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Memoir Monday: The coming-of-age book Brooke Shields actually wrote

When I picked up Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, I did so because I remembered a book about her from the ‘80s.

Back then, when we were both navigating college at roughly the same time, I read On Your Own. I remember thinking it was surprisingly practical. Shields, the supposed author, offered advice about everything from makeup to surviving cafeteria food, but when I looked at the book ja

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Choose JOY, Bless Others: 12 Simple Practices for Living a Happy Life

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Women Who Run With the Wolves

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Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live

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