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HALF BROKE HORSES

janette walls

loved the glass castle
love this one too

the other side of paradise

stacyann chin

a beautiful brave book
an amazing writer
wonderful woman

imogen heap

ellipse

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so good
so so good

ZEITOUN

DAVE EGGERS

read everything he writes
he is it
4 real

SOUTH OF BROAD

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PAT CONROY
ALWAYS AMAZING
READ THIS

in the sanctuary of outcasts

neil white

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lepers in louisiana
mingle with criminals
a fascinating book

The Sweet By and By

todd johnson

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totally loved this novel
real women - real issues
aging - grace - truth

crank

ellen hopkins

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i love this book
its blog like
almost verse
text style

tortured

lyndie england

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u must read this book
a young girl from west virginia
joins the reserves to go to college...
then 911 .. iraq...

THE HELP

kathryn stocket

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a touching beautiful book
that would make an amazing movie
i loved it so

THE HORSE BOY

rupert isaacson

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an autistic son
a journey full of magic
a beautiful beautiful book

olive kitteridge

elizabeth strout

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pulitzer winner
fantastic book
in every way
i love olive

jesse ventura

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ok
this guy is worth listening to

kristen chenoweth

a little bit wicked

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she is simply adorable
in every way

mary pipher

seeking peace

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love love love this book

love

broken for you

stephanie kallos

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kel loved this book
i just got around to reading it
just beautiful

MENOPAUSE

read this

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ok
i am in it
it aint fun
read up

WISHFUL DRINKING

carrie fisher

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triple loved it

THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED

WALLY LAMB

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buy this book
amazing
moving
brilliant

DAVE EGGERS

staggering

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this guy...

undiscovered

debra winger

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i love this book
a beautiful book
about life fame love
and gardening
such a talent...

SKINNY BITCH

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a feminist looks at fat

American Shaolin

Matthew Polly

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a guy I would like to meet
an amazing story
a great read

THE ALCHEMIST

paul coleho

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a must read
for all ages

HOUSE RULES

rachel sontag

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this book is fascinating
read her dads amazon response

Embracing Your Big Fat Ass: An Owner's Manual

Janette Barber

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ja of jahero
wrote a book

the glass castle

janette walls

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simply beautiful
in every way

boots on the ground by dusk

mary tillman

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a moms tribute to her son pat
an american hero
an american tradegy

TWEAK

nic shef

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growing up on crystal meth
an unreal journey into the maddness of addiction
beautifully written -
brutal honestly

Madness: A Bipolar Life

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a wonderful gripping memoir
about life with bipolar disease
honest brave compelling educational

Bright Shiny Morning

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proving talent cannot be extinguished
by finger pointing and shame

an astounding work of art

JO FROST'S CONFIDENT BABY CARE

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WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW FOR THE FIRST
YEAR FROM AMERICA'S
MOST TRUSTED NANNY

A WOLF AT THE TABLE

AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS

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the man is something else
everything he writes
touching and real

absolute brightness

james lecesne

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a wonderful book
about a magical boy
who lights up the lives
in neptune
i triple loved it

PIG FARMER'S DAUGHTER

by Mary Frances Berry

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justice blind
to race, gender, class?
the courts from
restoration thru today still shocking.

MANIC

by Terri Cheney

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memoir of
a bipolar life
in hollywoods wild world
interesting

SWALLOW THE OCEAN

By Laura Flynn

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a stunning memoir
a young girl survives
her moms mental illness
with grace and compassion

HOPES BOY

By Andrew Bridge

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beautiful heart wrenching book
one boys life in foster care
there r over 500 thousands kids
just like him
all looking for a safe place to land

BEAUTIFUL BOY

by David Sheff

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touching true tale
brutally brave dad
explores his sons addiction

SONG YET SUNG

By James McBride

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my favorite novel this year
runaway slaves
finding peace
and each other
so amazing

THE TEN YEAR NAP

By Meg Wolitzer

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what happens
when the kid grows up
work-mom
a bit of both

BORN STANDING UP

by Steve Martin

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details lovingly told
brave and bold
a life of stages
on the road
touching and wonderful

ELEGY

poems by mary jo bang

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beautiful poems
a lost love
child

gripping

FEARLESS WOMEN

by Nancy Alspaugh, Marilyn Kentz & Mary Ann Halpin

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a beautiful book
for every girl
everywhere

HER LAST DEATH

by Susanna Sonnenberg

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quite riveting
honest
sexy
smart

THE END OF AMERICA

by Naomi Wolf

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required reading
4 all americans
brave brilliant bravo

LOUDER THAN WORDS

by Jenny McCarthy

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on autism
her son
her life
beautiful

WITHOUT A MAP

by Meredith Hall

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honest raw and true
from a teen pregnant and scared
to the woman she is today
a true tale of love and reconciliation

PORCUPINE

by Meg Tilly

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i love how she writes
buy it -
and all her others

DEBUNKING 9/11 DEBUNKING

by David Ray Griffin

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"YEA...BUT THAT GUY
FROM POPULAR MECHANICS..."
read it
decide 4 urself

OPENING SKINNER’S BOX

by Lauren Slater

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this one is easy
buy anything she writes
she is vital

WIDE OPEN

by Randi Feuerhelm-Watts

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get this asap
it will show u how
to get the art out of u
and onto a page

THE CARBOHYDRATE ADDICT’S DIET

by Dr. Rachel F. Heller & Dr. Richard F. Heller

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when i stay on this diet
i feel amazing
healthy and strong
one day.....

GRACE (EVENTUALLY)

by Anne Lamott

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AGAIN
purchase any
and all
of her stuff

SPILLING OPEN

by Sabrina Ward Harrison

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how to be u
crafty u
love love love
this book

I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK

by Nora Ephron

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a class by herself
funny
precise
perfect

CAN’T WAIT TO GET TO HEAVEN

by Fannie Flagg

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love everything she does
what a wonderful writer
LAUGH OUT LOUD

AN UNQUIET MIND

by Kay Redfield Jamison

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beautiful book
about bi polar disorder
really
a must have

LOOK ME IN THE EYE

by John Elder Robison

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augusten burroughs brother john
writes about his life as an aspergerian
so so so so so fantastic

WHAT IS THE WHAT

by Dave Eggers

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a heartfelt work
of staggering
genius

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

by Sara Gruen

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a novel about an old man
and the circus
would make
a great movie 2

THE LATE BLOOMER’S REVOLUTION

by Amy Cohen

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i loved it
a lot

THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET

by Brian Selznick

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love
love
love