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    <body><![CDATA[This is an interesting little book - a bit light on truly meaty help but still a pleasant snack of quick thoughts on the creative life and its many ups and downs - especially the downs. The thing that struck me the most was the author's honesty and how that honesty was not off-puting in the least bu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55585784">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While this book is very arrogant, it does what it sets out to accomplish - letting a lost soul know that they are not as alone as they think they are.  Fun, light read.]]></body>
    
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