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"Hilarious and poignant" ― People Magazine
For one 1970’s family, the center may not hold, but it certainly does fold.
In 1978 Jimmy Carter mediates the Camp David Accords, Fleetwood Mac tops charts with Rumours, Starsky fights crime with Hutch, and twelve-year-old Lou Cove is uprooted from the Upper West…
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1 author picked Man of the Year as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The 1970's world of Playgirl magazine, marijuana, and free love from the point of view of a 12 year old is an unexpected story for a memoir. So worth the journey!
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