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Emily Thornton Calvo

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in Chicago, IL , The United States

January 30

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	Scooby Doo 4.37 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2000 — 6 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
	From the Horse's Mouth it was amazing 5.00 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
	My Little Book About Jemima Puddle-Duck really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1991	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
	Sisters: Wit, Wisdom, and Fun (A So True Book) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004	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
	Lending Color to the Otherwise Absurd 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	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
	25 Words or Less: How to Write Like a Pro to Find That Special Someone Through Personal Ads by Emily Thornton Calvo (Goodreads Author), Laurence Minsky (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1998	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
	Grandmothers Keepsake Book and Scented Sachet it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	First Comes Love: The Truth about Brides & Grooms it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2004	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 classic tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Emily Thornton Calvo (Goodreads Author), Anita Nelson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1992	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
	Treasury of Stories Potter by Emily Thornton Calvo (Goodreads Author), Barbara Armstrong Schwartz, Cathy Ann Tell 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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Like Suleika, I've been targeted by leukemia, spent almost two years putting my health first. I also discovered that writing, in my case, reporting via a blog, made me stronger and more content. I've often said, "At its best, creativity is the vomit ...more
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