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Sally Crosiar

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in LaSalle, IL, The United States

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http://www.healthypeoplelearn.com

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Fiction, Contemporary

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So many...Mary Stewart for sure!

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Sally Crosiar (rhymes with ‘closure’) likes to read and write novels that delve into the messy, hopeful mix of inevitable conflicts that happen in every human relationship. People - what will they do?

Her latest novel, LOOK UP! departs from Sally's rural roots as Lee Hoffman seeks a fresh start away from Freedom, Iowa where she grew up. Ruby Abrams (friend and former co-worker of Vi from COME BACK) invites Lee to live with her family - husband, six-year-old twins, Rufus the dog, and a new baby on the way.

Healing is a major theme of all Sally's stories and in LOOK UP, Lee and her co-protagonist Matt see their own paths out of trauma while they also learn about race which neither has thought much about before. They haven't had to. Lee's smal ...more

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	Come Back 4.01 avg rating — 437 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
	Home Place 4.30 avg rating — 389 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
	Home Place it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2020	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
	Look Up!: A Novel 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Love Builders: Powerful Validation Tools to Enhance Every Relationship by Sally "Cecil" Crosiar, Sally Crosiar (Goodreads Author), Sidney B. Simon (With) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003 — 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
	Find the Love of Your Life! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000	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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‘Intrinsic Capacity’ set off light bulbs in my brain this week when I read about it in the NY Times. (The link may or may not bring up the article. They’re fussy about subscriptions.) Here’s how the World Health Organization defines Intrinsic Capacity: “the inherent functional reserve of an individual, encompassing both physical and mental abilities that support independence and well-being in olde

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Georgie, All Along

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Why Is My Bra Still On?

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Not My Job Anymore (The Not Anymore Novels)

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Anna Pigeon always entertains.
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Fun, mostly due to Ruthie and the eccentric residents of the retirement community she manages.
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