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Dina Santorelli is a freelance writer/editor who has written for many print and online publications, such as Newsday, First for Women and CNNMoney.com. She served as the "with" writer for the nonfiction title, Good Girls Don't Get Fat (Harlequin, 2010), and most recently contributed to Bully (Weinstein Books, September 2012), the companion book to the acclaimed film. Dina is the current Executive Editor of Salute and Family magazines for which she has interviewed many celebrities, including James Gandolfini, Tim McGraw, Angela Bassett, Mario Lopez, Gary Sinise and Kevin Bacon. Dina also blogs about the writing life at http://makingbabygrand.com. Baby Grand is her first novel.

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Average rating: 4.06 · 127 ratings · 43 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors

	Baby Grand 4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Girls Don't Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls and How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It by Robyn Silverman, Dina Santorelli (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bully: An Action Plan for Teachers, Parents, and Communities to Combat the Bullying Crisis by Cynthia Lowen (Goodreads Author), Lee Hirsch (Editor), Dina Santorelli (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bully: An Action Plan for Teachers, Parents, and Communities to Combat the Bullying Crisis by Lee Hirsch, Cynthia Lowen (Goodreads Author), Mel Foster (Reading) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Love with a Chance of Drowning: A Memoir

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