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	Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy by Kelly Jensen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric Smith (Goodreads Author), Julie Murphy (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 585 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation by Stefanie Pervos Bregman, Galit Breen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Kate Bigam Kaput (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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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All I Do Is Write, Write, Write No Matter What

All I do is write, and I write so much that I never have time to write. This is my primary complaint about my life, and I know, that makes it a pretty damn good life. But in becoming a professional, full-time writer, I spend so much time writing that I have no time or energy for personal writing.

The result? This blog has become so neglected that I can no longer call myself a blogger; these days

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A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

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Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging

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