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	Bake, Love, Write: 105 Authors Share Dessert Recipes and Advice on Love and Writing by Lois Winston (Goodreads Author) (editor), Brenda Novak (Goodreads Author) (contributor), Debra Holland (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.59 avg rating — 44 ratings — 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
	We'd Rather Be Writing: 88 Authors Share Timesaving Dinner Recipes and Other Tips by Lois Winston (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Lisa Alber (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Reggi Allder (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.04 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Collateral Carnage: Money. Politics. Big Pharma. What could go wrong? by Chris Saper (Goodreads Author), Lourdes Venard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kate Schomaker (Editor) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	Publishing For Beginners: What First-Time Authors Need to Know 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — 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
	Capitol Crimes: 2017 Anthology by Lourdes Venard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kathleen L. Asay (Contributor), Elaine Faber (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	Cadat Decoded by Michael Rekstad, Lourdes Venard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Keith Morrill (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Spanish One-Liners: Witty Replies, Wisecracks, & Snappy Comebacks by Bradley Kim, Jude Wallesen (Editor), Lourdes Venard (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Sensitivity Reads: A Guide for Editorial Professionals by Lourdes Venard (Goodreads Author), Ebonye Gussine Wilkins 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Spanish Inside Conversations: Talking the Talk of the Native Speaker by Bradley Kim, Jude Wallesen (Editor), Lourdes Venard (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	Mouthing Off in Mexico: Essential Cursing in Everyday Conversations by Bradley Kim, Lia Rees (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Jude Wallesen (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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