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	Dead Lines: Slices of Life from the Obit Beat 3.93 avg rating — 81 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
	Olympic Moose Salami and Other Lillehammer Tales liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Special Days Special Tales: A Collection of Unique and Unusual Stories to Be Read Aloud by George Hesselberg (Goodreads Author), Connie Lovett (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1997	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
	The Vesper Stories by George Hesselberg (Goodreads Author), Connie Lovett (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
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George Hesselberg liked Pegeen's review of Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door: How to Protect Yourself Against a Ruthless Manipulator: "Having dealt with a narcissistic boss ( not sociopathic) I found confirmation that the best response is to get them out of your life, not try to “win “ against them. They thrive on the game and do not play by any rules. Document everything. Through n" Read more of this review »
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George Hesselberg liked Terry's review of Driftless: An Anthology of Voices from Where We Live: "Driftless is an area in Iowa and Wisconsin where the glaciers didn’t go, so the topography is very original, not deposited with boulders and stones from far. Trilobyte fossils abound from when the area was an equatorial sea! This anthology, which my " Read more of this review »
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George Hesselberg liked Pegeen's review of The Doorman: "A updated “Bonfire of the Vanities” ? The opening prologue paen to NYC was evocative. The following chapters slid back down to the ordinary, with stars dimming and vanishing from that early promise. Found it entertaining. The Doorman and The building" Read more of this review »
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George Hesselberg liked Pegeen's review of Sick Puppy (Skink, #4): "Farcical but too full of hunting Persians and sex Barbies to carry off the pace and stiletto jab of a farce. More like the Acme wrecking ball. Individual paragraphs are funny but too heavy handed . Yet not a gritty expose either too full of slapstick" Read more of this review »
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I have a short piece in this anthology. I was familiar with a couple of the authors of the diverse elements of this collection. I grew up in the Driftless area, so I was eager to sample this anthology. It delivers on several fronts, but especially on ...more
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George Hesselberg made a comment on Linda Rae’s review of The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon " Seems personal. (Last comment.) "
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