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Lau­ren Kramer

Lau­ren Kramer is a Van­cou­ver-based jour­nal­ist, wife, and moth­er with a life­long pas­sion for lit­er­a­ture. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, she has won awards for her writ­ing and report­ed from many cor­ners of the world. Read more of her work at www​.lau​renkramer​.net.
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The Wis­dom Whis­per­ers: Gold­en Guides to a Long Life of Grit, Grace, and Laughter
Melin­da Blau
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Wav­ing Good­bye: Life After Loss 
War­ren Kozak
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Liv­ing with Our Dead: On Loss and Consolation
Del­phine Horvilleur; Lisa Appig­nane­si, trans.
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Lisa M. Herrington
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Ilse Weber; Ruth & Hans Fisher, trans.; P. John Burden, illus.
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Food, Where Does It Come From?: Bread
Menucha Fuchs
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Do You Dream in Col­or?: Insights From a Girl With­out Sight
Laurie Rubin
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Sue Hepker; Amy Wummer, illus.
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Tefi­lat HaDerech: The Trav­el­er’s Prayer
Joshua Buchin
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Doreen Rappaport
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Laurel Snyder
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Andrea Strong­wa­ter

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