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  <title><![CDATA[Free Style]]></title>
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  <default_description>I realized that no matter how much I wanted the past to remain intact,what was would never be again. We all got older. We all moved on. And maybe things were supposed to change...Funny, intelligent, and, above all, relevant, &lt;I&gt;Free Style&lt;/i&gt; is an inspiring novel about two thirtysomething married moms -- one who is separated and the other whose marriage is hanging on by a thread. They decide to escape their to-do lists to revisit their past at Club 90, a nightclub they frequented in the early nineties. There they meet up with old friends and lost loves and dance their troubles away to Lisa Lisa and C&amp;C Music Factory. But when they're hit with a shocking dose of reality, they must decide whether to stay in the past or move on.&lt;P&gt;More than just a fun read, &lt;I&gt;Free Style&lt;/i&gt; explores serious issues that women grapple with all the time -- keeping romantic relationships alive, dealing with unexpected illness, single motherhood, and the need to come to terms with the past.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">18</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">3</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2008</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Free Style</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Linda Nieves-Powell]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Mar 19 12:09:11 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely loved this book for the following reasons:  1) Contemporary, fresh and emotionally engaging; 2) I love Nieves-Powells' Puerto Rican woman twist on the classic Thelma and Louise; 3) Nieves-Powell's &quot;beats&quot; in the novel and witty, laugh out loud dialogue kept me happy for days. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49784592">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Latinas &amp; non-latinas who aren't sure what they want out of life or themselves]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Aug 29 16:40:56 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was worried for awhile reading this book and not reading anything about them stepping into a club... and when they did... I all became clear. I am very wierded out to read a character that is so much like myself. I have always pushed men away and found the main character to be similar to me. Its l...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30308426">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat May 03 19:57:57 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am hispanic but grew up without really knowing my roots. This book helped with its hispanic remarks and helped me laugh at myself when my family would do something sterotypical and I never knew why. This book also talks about modern day woman issues ( sudden health crisis, single motherhood, a cha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21547970">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="17987385">
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A book that entered my bookshelf unexpectantly - I am so glad it did though.  As I was reading this book it just felt good, a wonderful, smooth experience.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Feb 19 09:24:49 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book! It's a coming of age for 30 year olds. Make sure to pick up this book beginning March 18, 2008...you'll be glad you did. = )]]></body>
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    <review id="33211211">
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  <read_at>Wed Dec 10 19:33:11 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well... it started off better than it finished... sometimes veering towards too chick-litty, but some fresh perspective in there, too.]]></body>
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    <review id="43236484">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[To All My Friends &amp; Young People]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ladies and to all young people this is a must read book, we all been there and done that. It's about our bestfriend and how latina women go thru. I know you going to enjoy this book, once you pick it up you won't be able to put it down..;-)]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I just about died laughing when she mentions her mom feeding mayo on saltines!  that was totally my snack as a kid!]]></body>
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