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Book Cover for: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., Judy Blume

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Judy Blume
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.@DeanRichards sits down with author Judy Blume of the timeless classic “Are you There God? It’s Me, Margret” and director Kelly Fremon Craig who revamped the novel into a coming-of-age film https://t.co/cjQtadlGCr

Paperback, 2014

$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn't Feel Like It Should . . . and What to Do about It, Laura Gassner Otting

Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn't Feel Like It Should . . . and What to Do about It

Laura Gassner Otting
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Exploring the stress of success with “Wonderhell” author Laura Gassner Otting https://t.co/LJcaAIRCpm

Hardcover, 2023

$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn

Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn
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Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. https://t.co/Fn1vXdOPcG

Paperback, 2021

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Jackie Robinson: My Own Story, Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson: My Own Story

Jackie Robinson
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WGN sports anchor Wendell Smith, responsible for Jackie Robinson’s rise, broke barriers in baseball and broadcasting https://t.co/h8gRabUvsJ

Paperback, 2013

$15.95Member price:$14.35 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, Ken Auletta

Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence

Ken Auletta
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Author Ken Auletta talks about his book "Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence" — and revealed the question Weinstein would not answer. https://t.co/wtJJLJVWVL

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Book Cover for: The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie

The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran’s leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in New York. He may lose an eye after the incident. https://t.co/rUvYnEamQ5

Paperback, 2008

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club, Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club

Delia Owens
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A film adaptation of "Where the Crawdads Sing" is putting the author back in the spotlight. Because just like the main character of the novel, Delia Owens reportedly has the attention of prosecutors looking to solve a murder. https://t.co/DKhAtSssv6

Paperback, 2021

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Crushed: How a Changing Climate Is Altering the Way We Drink, Brian Freedman

Crushed: How a Changing Climate Is Altering the Way We Drink

Brian Freedman
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Saturday is National Rose Day and to talk about how to celebrate it sustainably, Brian Freedman, the author of "Crushed: How a changing climate is altering the way we drink" joined WGN Weekend Morning News. https://t.co/1KNnXkqO5g

Hardcover, 2022

$34.00Member price:$32.30 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: The Met Flex Diet: Burn Better Fuel, Burn More Fat, Ian K. Smith

The Met Flex Diet: Burn Better Fuel, Burn More Fat

Ian K. Smith
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Dr. Ian Smith's is here with his new book 'The Met Flex Diet' https://t.co/eTqc3GeTUA @DrIanSmith @WGNRobin https://t.co/C1LJ72rA0I

Hardcover, 2023

$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book