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An Inspirational Message that Just Wasn’t for Me

August 31, 2014 by genericwhitegirl Leave a Comment

Okay, this is a tough one for me. Quite simply, I know the author and I’m not sure I can give this book a rave review. Despite this, the book is intriguing and evoked strong emotions in me. I’m just not sure they’re the emotions the author was hoping to elicit. Smile is the autobiography of Jenny Matula, who was raised in the Philippines. Because English is not her first language, the book is rife with grammatical errors. For me, it was endearing, because it […]

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genericwhitegirl's CBR6 Review No:16 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: genericwhitegirl, inspirational, Jenny Matula, non fiction, Religion, Smile ·
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