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    <body><![CDATA[<em>The Saving Graces</em> by Patricia Gaffney takes us on a journey of friendship between 4 women who have been together so long, and are so close, they have a name for themselves. Each chapter is narrated by one of the women in turn, so we get each one's story from all 4 perspectives.We follow their lives and the decisions they make, becoming exasperated and exhilarated by their stories.  <br/><br/>During the time this book takes place, each of the women are hit with real adversity and affliction virtually at once. We root for them, we laugh with them and we cry with them as they go through life and learn the lessons that we all must learn.  <br/><br/>It is a book that invites readers to celebrate friendship, womanhood and life.  <br/><br/> <br/><br/> ]]></body>
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