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    <body><![CDATA[I'm having a remarkably hard time gathering up my thoughts to review THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS. The book is a mixed bag as far as I'm concerned.<br/><br/>Overall, the book was informative and easy entertainment, but it lacked depth. For the most part the characters were either good or bad, with no sh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73177732">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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