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A womens fiction novel about the power of friendship. Books can be selfpublished in both online and book. In november 2015 ceshels book self publish, be happy. Self publish, be happy is with patrick waterhouse and 3 others. Endless book club at tate modern self publish, be happy. If you have a preference, please let us know of your choice.
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