Loud and Clear

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Author: Anna Quindlen

In this remarkable book, Anna Quindlen, one of America’s favorite novelists and a Pulitzer Prize– winning columnist, once again gives us wisdom, opinions, insights, and reflections about current events and modern life. “Always insightful, rooted in everyday experience and common sense…Quindlen is so good that even when you disagree with what she says, you still love the….Read More

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