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Rita’s favorite books

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Lamb in His Bosom by Caroline Miller

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canadian-mystery‎ (2)
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romance‎ (2)
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autobiography‎ (1)
canadian-literature‎ (1)
children-s-books‎ (1)
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religion‎ (1)
self-help‎ (1)
travel‎ (1)
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The Lost Empire o...

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The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World

by Douglas Brunt (Goodreads Author)

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Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well

by Gabrielle Lyon

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ZELENKO: How To Decapitate The Serpent

by Vladimir Zelenko MD

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