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The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus

The Nanny Diaries

A Novel

by Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus
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  • Feb 1, 2002, 352 pages
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  • Mar 2003, 352 pages
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