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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;From an early age, Rachel Sontag realized there was something deeply wrong with her father. On the surface, he was a well-respected, suburban physician. But questioning his authority led to brutal fights; disobedience meant humiliating punishments. When she was twelve, he duct-taped her stereo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49848782">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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