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Daina
May 05, 2019 rated it it was ok
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I've owned a copy of this book for at least six years, always eyeing it as my next read but then opting for another book. I've picked it up several times over the years, making it 10-15 pages in before setting it down again and being drawn into another story. I FINALLY sat down and finished it (it took me a month and a half!)

Firstly, the chapters are few and far between. They're drawn out and filled with anecdotal bits and pieces that Weintraub has strung together to form the bigger picture. Bec
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Wanda
May 20, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 25, 2010 rated it it was ok
Kimberly
Jan 06, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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May 31, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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May 11, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition