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    <body><![CDATA[I feel like I've read a bunch of these similar 'Southern Antidotes' books. The author had some funny stories, but there were only a handful that really made me laugh. I liked that the book is geared towards women who are 40 or older, but I often felt that the author really was using this book as pro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48949752">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love everything Jill has ever written.  Her books are southern humor at its best.  She is a great story teller. I have read all of her books and I am certainly an SPQ wannabe.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a LOL. It is a must read for every woman over 40 because you can relate, and for every woman under 40 because you will know whats coming. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[She makes me laugh. Every now and then I like a dose of good ol' over the top, too much is just about right southern prose.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[American Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Preserving Your Assets]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Jill- what you see is what you get. Her writings are so right on. She is hysterical on paper and in person!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[There were some funny parts, but definitely not for my age range!! This would be a great book for a baby boomer! ]]></body>
    
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