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TTT: My Favorite 2017 Reads.

December 12, 2017 / beckmank / 22 Comments

It's hard to pick just ten favorite books for the year, but I did it. Okay, okay. It's really ELEVEN books. But close enough.

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Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies. Heartbreaking, but what a story of love.

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 / beckmank / 7 Comments

5/5 Stairs. This story is heartbreaking. Funny. Sad. Honest. Endearing. Intense. Real. But most of all, full of love. 

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A Dream Worth Living GIVEAWAY!

April 7, 2017April 18, 2017 / beckmank / 13 Comments

Enter to win one of ten copies of A Dream Worth Living!

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Adventures of my purple pen. Or, how to edit your husband’s book.

March 12, 2017 / beckmank / 5 Comments

My husband wrote a book and I've been editing it. It's not as easy as it sounds.

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The Princess Diarist. Funny. Insightful. And at times, heartbreaking.

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 / beckmank / 11 Comments

5/5 Stairs If you are a fan of Carrie Fisher's writing, or Princess Leia, this memoir is not to be missed.

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