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	Losing Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family's Search for Hope by Amanda LaPera (Goodreads Author), Xavier Amador (Foreword) 3.99 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	In the Company of Women: An anthology of Wit & Wisdom, Sass & Class by Apryl Skies (Goodreads Author) (Author/Editor), Alicia Winski (Editor), Carol Knepper (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — 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
	Sway with the Wind: A Prequel Novella (Desert of Dreams Series) 4.63 avg rating — 8 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
	Dare to Dream (Desert of Dreams Series, book 1) 4.43 avg rating — 7 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
	Finding Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: An End to the Search (Losing Dad Series Book 2) 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Reach for Hope: (Desert of Dreams Series Book 2) 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	Embrace the Truth: (Desert of Dreams Series Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	When You Give a Creative Writing Class a Deadline by Students of La Quinta High School, Amanda LaPera (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Train of Thoughts by Students of La Quinta High School, Amanda LaPera (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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The Devil's Own: Murphy's Law, Book One

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Amanda LaPera and 37 other people liked Stacy's review of Sway with the Wind: A Prequel Novella (Desert of Dreams Series): "ARC REVIEW When Anne's parents are killed in an accident, she is adopted by her mother's dad, and this pivotal moment sparks an extraordinary journey of self-discovery. This is a transformative change for her. Having once lived in Beverly Hills, she " Read more of this review »
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Amanda LaPera rated a book it was amazing Children of the Stars by Neil V. Young	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’m not tied to any one particular genre. I’ll read fantasy, sci-fi, almost anything as long as the characters are well-developed, and the storyline and pacing are solid. Children of the Stars was all of this. I immediately was cheering on the protag ...more
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Amanda LaPera rated a book it was amazing Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow (Goodreads Author)	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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Amanda LaPera rated a book it was amazing Honeymoon at Sea: How I Found Myself Living on a Small Boat by Jennifer Silva Redmond	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 highly recommend Honeymoon at Sea, a Memoir, by Jennifer Silva Redmond. Take a wonderful escape from the stresses of life to join Jennifer and Russel on their sailing adventures. A beautiful testament of the ability of love to be a guiding light an ...more
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A Very Fine House by Rose Molina is a wonderful coming-of-age story set amidst the chaos and turmoil of the early 1970s. Eighth-grader Letty takes the reader on a journey that shows how as life changes with the world around us, so do we. We hold tigh ...more
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Amanda LaPera and 1 other person liked Jennifer Hadley's review of Dare to Dream (Desert of Dreams Series, book 1): "Having grown up in a small desert town myself, I have to applaud the author of this book. No work of fiction has ever come closer than this tale to what it means to live in such a place. I really felt like I was back in my childhood. Back in a place," Read more of this review »
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