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Karen Jones

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Karen Jones grew up in rural Indiana on a small family farm. Her father worked construction all his life and her mother was a writer. The last born in a family of seven, Karen wore too many hand-me-downs and heard “grown-up” conversations long before she should have. But that large, semi-dysfunctional family taught her a lot about life, love, and sticking together. Each special moment, each family crisis, and each unique family personality from her childhood molded her into the crazy, quirky, and creative person she is. And she wouldn’t trade a single triumph or trauma.

She married her complete opposite. Her husband, Rob, is rational, logical and analytical. They make a great pair. She shows him the creative side of life and he keeps her fro ...more

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MEDIOCRITY

A Thief in the Life Collection

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People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. ~ Andrew Carnegie

What would Andrew Carnegie know about mediocrity? He amassed a fortune equivalent to $309 billion today and is still considered the wealthiest American ever to live even though

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	From My Window 3.85 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Camel Lot: A Misplaced Adventure 3.51 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bermuda's Triangle: A Misplaced Adventure 3.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Santa Monica: A Misplaced Adventure 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sparky and the 'Cuda 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Area 50 Juan: A Misplaced Adventure 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Prior Life 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harambee 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Passing Through it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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