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Alyssa’s favorite books

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Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver

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A Prayer for Owen...

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

by John Irving (Goodreads Author)

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My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church

by Amy Kenny

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Alyssa’s Notes & Highlights

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Foster by Claire Keegan

I wonder why my father lies about the hay. He is given to lying about things that would be nice, if they were true.

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