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The Women

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by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)

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Escape Room

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by Christopher Edge (Goodreads Author)

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Is This Working?: The Jobs We Do, Told by the People Who Do Them

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A book group hosted by Glasgow Libraries. A great way to meet other readers and discover new authors. We look forward to sharing and reviewing books w ...more

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We are a community of books lovers in sneakers. We listen and move to engage the body and mind.

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