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	Connecticut Witch Trials: The First Panic in the New World 3.72 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Remarkable Women of Hartford 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Conjuring the Devil: My Terrifying True Story About Working with Paranormal Investigators Ed & Lorraine Warren on the ‘Devil Made Me Do It’ Case 4.33 avg rating — 3 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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Cynthia and 1 other person liked Deb Noack's review of One Good Thing: "This was selected by my book club, but we have put discussion of it on hold as we just read a WWll-based book. That one took place in Poland; this one in Italy. It covers the ground of being Jewish under Mussolini’s rule, but for me, it was a story o" Read more of this review »
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Well written. Fast moving. Couldn’t put it down. Not sure how ai feel about the Alice-Blair aspect, but won’t say more to avoid potential spoilers. Highly recommend! So relevant.
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As an adoptee, I’m always interested in hearing other adoptees’ stories and the stories of their adoptive and biological parents. This did not disappoint. Terrific reporting and writing. I also appreciated the author’s commitment to the families. Mor ...more
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