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    Holiday Gift Guide: Read Before Opening: A Survival Field Guide to the Holidays and Beyond
    Holiday Gift Guide: Read Before Opening: A Survival Field Guide to the Holidays and Beyond
    Holiday Gift Guide: Read Before Opening: A Survival Field Guide to the Holidays and Beyond
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    Holiday Gift Guide: Read Before Opening: A Survival Field Guide to the Holidays and Beyond

    By Mackenzie E. Rivers

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    A quirky, wise, and inspiring guide to surviving the holidays, offered up without the predictable cheeseball. Twenty-four short essays journey deep into holiday terrain, shed light on finding life's best gifts in the most unexpected places, and provide a roadmap for the inevitable rough terrain. If ever the holiday hoopla and muck needed a guide to lead the way out, this book is it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateNov 26, 2012
    ISBN9781624884917
    Holiday Gift Guide: Read Before Opening: A Survival Field Guide to the Holidays and Beyond

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