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    <body><![CDATA[A historical novel that pulls together two famous sets of James brothers (Jesse and Frank (outlaws) and Henry and William (psychologist/author)) into one unpredictable life.  An entertaining read more for it's audacity than for plot or character development.  I think this book would have been a lot ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46953033">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a fun read - a fictionalized account written as non fiction.  About what would happen if Henry James, Jesse James, William James and Frank James had actually been brothers.  Funny, comical, and very wry, you will have fun with this if you've ever read Henry James or studied Wester history a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31274429">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was AWESOME. It was like Lemony Snicket for adult academics. Beautifully constructed, fantastic use of vocabulary, and a terrifically witty spoof on academic writing. I loved it.<br/><br/>]]></body>
    
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