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A Far-flung Life
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by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author)
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The Black Orchid
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Where Her Secrets...
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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
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“Roses would be annoying weeds if the blooms never withered and died. Beauty resides in the knowledge that it doesn’t last.”
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Book Club, Chick-lit, Classics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Suspense, Travel, and adult-lit


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