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The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

The Book of Longings

by Sue Monk Kidd
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  • First Published:
  • Apr 21, 2020, 432 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Mar 2021, 448 pages
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Beyond the Book:
  The Nag Hammadi Texts

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