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Dr. Neal Barnard's B... 04/23 Emelda is currently reading:
Dr. Neal Barnard's Book on Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Hardcover)
by Neal D. Barnard
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Making a Killing: Th... 12/21 Emelda is currently reading:
Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights (Paperback)
by Bob Torres (Goodreads author!)
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692570 Emelda wrote: "Oh! You make me want to read this. "

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41mv4793usl New comment on Veronica's review of Opting In: Having a Child Without Losing Yourself
692570 Emelda wrote: "Only three stars? That's disappointing- I love Amy Richards, and wanted to read this sometime soon. "

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June 23
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Emelda joined the Chicago Vegans group.
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May 21
846984 New comment on Jen's review of Love, Stargirl
692570 Emelda wrote: "Did you ever read the original? I loved the Stargirl book. It's sad that this isn't as good. "

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April 30
Something Happened: ... Emelda gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Something Happened: A book for children and parents who have experienced pregnancy loss. (Perfect Paperback)
by Cathy Blanford
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Emelda Emelda said: "I've never seen a children's book on pregnancy loss/miscarriage, so I grabbed this up from the library. Reassuring, simple and hopeful, I would recommend this book for anyone trying to help a child deal with loss, especially of an expected child or n...more "
Rebecca's Journey Ho... Emelda gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Rebecca's Journey Home (Library Binding)
by Brynn Olenberg Sugarman
bookshelves: adoption-posi, multicultural, rad-kid-picture-books
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Emelda Emelda said: "A Jewish couple adopting! Exciting! I love the discussion in the book about the new baby's identity- she'll be both Vietnamese, American and Jewish. I think this would be a great book for anyone with varying identities, not just adopted children. "
Bringing Asha Home Emelda gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Bringing Asha Home (Hardcover)
by Uma Krishnaswami
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Emelda Emelda said: "Primarily focusing on a family's year long wait for their baby girl. Great for young children awaiting new siblings as the brother frustratingly waits and prepares for his new little sister. It's also an interracial couple, a white woman and Indian ...more "
Giving Thanks: A Nat... Emelda gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message (Reading Rainbow Book)
by Jake Swamp
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Emelda Emelda said: "I'm not a huge fans of books that mention religion... or basically are prayers, like this one. But this was simple, acknowledging the importance of reverence in face of our beautiful world. I liked it. "



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In a city with so many people, where you can be surrounded by so many and still feel alone, it's nice to find others of common interests.

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