Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
Author: Anna Quindlen
In this irresistible memoir, the #1 New York Times bestselling author writes about her life and the lives of women today, looking back and ahead – and celebrating it all – as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all that stuff in our closets, and more. It’s odd when I think of the arc of my life, from child to young woman to aging adult. First I w….Read More
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