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    Take My Spouse, Please: How to Keep Your Mar­riage Hap­py, Healthy, and Thriv­ing by Fol­low­ing the Rules of Comedy
    Dani Klein Modisett
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    Thresh­olds: How to Thrive through Life’s Tran­si­tions to Live a Fear­less­ly and Regret-Free Life
    Sherre Hirsch
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    A Dual Path: Sacred Prac­tices and Bodywork
    Monique Illona
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    Julia Pim­sleur
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    Lighter As We Go: Virtues, Char­ac­ter Strengths, and Aging
    Mindy Green­stein
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    Play­ing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mis­sion, Your Message
    Tara Mohr
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    Rey­na Gobel
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    Susan Pat­ton
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    Cather­ine Zacks Gildenhorn
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