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    <body><![CDATA[When I read a book I'm looking for two things.  One, a good story and two, it has to be well written.  This book passes both tests.  I liked that Marya has a unique writing style which initially took me a little while to get used to.  It's exciting when someone is able to do that nowadays.<br/><br/>Her story is always interesting (her other book Wasted was good too)and it is noted and appreciated that humor plays a role in her madness.  No pity party here.  I finished this book and realized how impressive people are, how someone can constantly go through bouts of such insanity and have to start over again and again.  I suppose they have no choice unless they finally off themselves. <br/><br/>I had to walk away from this book and re-think how I live my life.  I certainly could be doing more for sure.]]></body>
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