Leslie

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Leslie

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Leslie’s favorite books

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Night by Elie Wiesel

EarthDance by Elisabet Sahtouris

Guava Dreams by Mary Torre Kelly

The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle

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Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

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Humanish: What Ta...

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Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals About the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize

by Justin Gregg (Goodreads Author)

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The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness

by Yongey Mingyur

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Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David

by Lawrence Wright (Goodreads Author)

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