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    Confessions of a Bookworm
    Confessions of a Bookworm
    Confessions of a Bookworm
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    Confessions of a Bookworm

    By Ernest Slyman

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    I cannot stop reading books. There is a book among my collection that I love the most. A 1938 deluxe boxed edition, gold-trimmed with brazed lettering on the front and a blue velvet ribbon for a bookmark stitched to the spine.

    The book once belonged to my father. Indeed, it was one of his favorite books. He presented it to me on my eleventh birthday. A memento of my childhood.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherErnest Slyman
    Release dateJul 24, 2010
    ISBN9781452358116
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