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Elizabeth Letts grew up riding horses in the hills of Southern California. A former Peace Corps volunteer and trained midwife, she now lives near Baltimore in a house where both critters and children abound.



Yesterday, I came across an essay by Drew Gilpin Faust, the President of Harvard University. She was talking about the books that have influenced her during her life, and not surprisingly, for the President of Harvard, her tastes run wide and deep, “My responsibilities as president include international travel, and for me, trip planning always includes reading. I have recently been immersed in...

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Average rating: 4.04 · 1,160 ratings · 365 reviews · 6 distinct works
The Eighty-Dollar Champion:...
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Elizabeth Angie, thank you so much for the lovely and luminous review of The Eighty Dollar Champion. I'm so happy that you liked it, and I'm glad that you received an ARC copy.
Let's keep our fingers crossed for a movie. I can't decide who I would want to play Harry...


message 2: by Angie (last edited Jul 05, 2011 09:02am)

Angie Cornelison I just thought I'd thank-you for the Arc copy of The Eighy-Dollar Champion. I loved it! So glad you did all of that research! I would love to see your book made into a movie.


message 1: by Daniel (last edited Nov 12, 2007 01:23pm)

Daniel
Elizabeth, I've just added An Abundance of Katherines, to my to read list because you recommended it.


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