After a while the middle-aged person who lives in her head begins to t…

Anne Lamott
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After a while the middle-aged person who lives in her head begins to talk to her soul, the kid. ✨ Anne Lamott (1986). Joe Jones, Ballantine Books
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After a while the middle-aged person who lives in her head begins to talk to her soul, the kid. ✨ Anne Lamott (1986). Joe Jones, Ballantine Books

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