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Do-it-yourself grief counseling..........2006-08-19
This book helped me tremendously in coping with the death of my dog. It addressed every feeling and question I have surrounding the euthanasia. It also has chapters on lost pets and re-homing which would be very helpful for anyone in that circumstance.
If you are reading this, you probably need the book. Good luck to you, I hope you will be able to resolve your grief issues.
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Lawrence Block was early out of the gates with a crime novel, Small Town, that drew its sweeping story from the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, U.S. terrorist attacks, only to be followed closely by John le Carré (Absolute Friends) and Dan Fesperman (The Warlord's Son). Now comes S.J. Rozan. In Absent Friends, this Edgar Award-winning author takes a wide detour from her series featuring Manhattan private eyes Lydia Chin and Bill Smith (Winter and Night) to deliver a standalone yarn that is much more satisfying as a character study than a mystery.
Jimmy McCaffery, a decorated 46-year-old captain with the New York City Fire Department, was "notoriously publicity-shy but famous for daredevil heroic deeds." His death in the collapsing World Trade Center quickly came to symbolize the abundant sacrifices made on 9/11, as well as the ability of New Yorkers to mine courage from catastrophe. But when a newspaper alleges that McCaffery had long been funneling money from "a Staten Island developer and reputed organized crime figure" to the widow of Mark Keegan, a mechanic who'd been convicted for the 1979 self-defense shooting of a wannabe mobster (only to later perish during a prison fight), more than just McCaffery's reputation is put at risk. So are the late firefighter's closest childhood friends, who have maintained his secrets for much too long; Keegan's son, who has grown to accept his father's early demise and to hero-worship McCaffery; and Phil Constantine, the lawyer who defended Keegan and has since tried to engineer a relationship with his widow. When Harry Randall, the once-renowned newspaperman responsible for unearthing the McCaffery scandal, is killed in a fall from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge--is it suicide, or something more nefarious?--his much younger girlfriend, reporter Laura Stone, determines to continue that investigation. No matter where it leads, or who it might hurt.
Rozan is at her best when describing Manhattan immediately after the attacks:
This close to the site, a smoky scent drifted on the air. Fires were still burning under tons of dust and steel. Like everyone downtown, Laura had been smelling this odor for weeks; but still she was unsure whether it was a bitter smell, or sweet. The acridness was the scent of smoldering plastic, and steel, and jet fuel. The sweetness, she had been told, was flesh.
She does well, too, at dribbling out the facts of the McCaffery case, wrapping each with remorse, regret, or guilt; and at telling her tale from multiple viewpoints, her principal players shaped equally by pain and hope. However, the conclusion of Absent Friends is something of a letdown, less surprising or emotionally wrenching than it is merely complicated. Once more we are told that nothing is as simple as it seems. Certainly not love. --J. Kingston Pierce
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The secrets of a group of childhood friends unravel in this haunting thriller by Edgar Award winner S. J. Rozan. Set in New York in the unforgettable aftermath of September 11,
Absent Friends brilliantly captures a time and place unlike any other, as it winds through the wounded streets of New York and Staten Island...and into a maze of old crimes, damaged lives, and heartbreaking revelations. The result is not only an electrifying mystery and a riveting piece of storytelling but an elegiac novel that powerfully explores a world changed forever on a clear September morning.
In a novel that will catch you off guard at every turn, and one that is guaranteed to become a classic, S. J. Rozan masterfully ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as she dares you to ponder the bonds of friendship, the meaning of truth, and the stuff of heroism.
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The secrets of a group of childhood friends unravel in this haunting thriller by Edgar Award winner S. J. Rozan. Set in New York in the unforgettable aftermath of September 11, Absent Friends brilliantly captures a time and place unlike any other, as it winds through the wounded streets of New York and Staten Island…and into a maze of old crimes, damaged lives, and heartbreaking revelations. The result is not only an electrifying mystery and a riveting piece of storytelling but an elegiac novel that powerfully explores a world changed forever on a clear September morning.
In a novel that will catch you off guard at every turn, and one that is guaranteed to become a classic, S. J. Rozan masterfully ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as she dares you to ponder the bonds of friendship, the meaning of truth, and the stuff of heroism.
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Nothing is absent in this author's writing.......2006-09-12
I haven't read the Lehane book that ABSENT FRIENDS is often weighed against or the author's preceding PI series, so I had no pre-defined notion about what this book may, or should, be. While reading, my sense was that the author considered it fundamentally necessary to write about September 11, 2001 and its aftermath -- and drew a perceptive and thought provoking story from within that framework. Ms. Rozan's quiet, eloquent prose must be evocative of what she was feeling -- of what each New Yorker was feeling -- but placed in each character's observations following the attack that, in a poignant sense, encompassed the entire city. This book has an empathetic sensitivity about it, and I can imagine that if you are not predisposed toward that portion of the emotional continuum you may not see the book this way.
ABSENT FRIENDS has been described as a mystery and a thriller, but after reading it, it seems more like a crime novel to me. Ms. Rozan's story is about the life of a heroic FDNY firefighter who died on September 11 and whether activities he may have been involved in earlier in his life should diminish that aura. The book's voice is of profound sorrow and reemerging hope. The narrative has three compelling protagonists: truth, friendship and heroism. How they are served is the backbone of the story; how well they endured is for each of us to resolve for ourselves. Should an individual incident matter more than the whole of a life? Each of us could have a different take on that.
This book was not an easy read -- it took me three or four times longer than it normally would. Each time I put it down I had trouble picking it up again. The story has a tangible dread about it, both for how can the city's population cope, and the wish for the story not to end the way that you are sure that it will. I was confused for about the first quarter of ABSENT FRIENDS because the point of view keeps changing between three people in the present and a narration, set in the past, about the group of seven friends. The early part of the book is also the location of much of the most intense emotional content related to the attacks on the twin towers. But gradually the story comes into focus, the pervasive numbness levels out and the shifting viewpoint becomes normal. I cared about these people, even the 'bad' ones. I wanted to call them on the phone and tell them the things they didn't know, particularly with one very special discovery at the end.
This book took me into the heart and mind of unbearable emotions and incredible determination. I was skillfully drawn in, carried along, and very deeply moved. It was all worth my early struggle to understand the flow of the book. I'd give ABSENT FRIENDS a ten if I could. What a tour-de-force!
I now need to start on Ms. Rozan's backlist.
Not quite.......2006-05-12
This is one of those books I really hoped to like. I enjoy S.J.Rozan, and firmly agree with the assessment that's been made of her Lydia Chin/Bill Smith books: she's the best-kept secret in mystery fiction today. This book is Rozan's attempt to emulate Dennis Lehane's Mystic River, which transformed him from a series detective writer to a serious, acclaimed novelist sans genre. Unfortunately, Absent Friends isn't quite as good as Mystic River.
The book's built around the 9/11 attacks on New York City, which loom in the background of the story the whole way through. One of the firefighters killed in the collapse of the towers is a famous firefighter, already a hero. In the aftermath of his death, one of the local papers decides to do a story about him, and uncovers the death of a friend, which is surrounded by circumstances that are curious, to say the least. When the reporter investigating the story dies under mysterious circumstances, his lover, also a reporter, takes up the cause of finding out what was going on, and who was involved.
While the book's characters are interesting, and the atmosphere is palpable, there are some things about the story that don't work that well. For one thing, with a book like this character development is crucial, and while it seems strange to say, 367 pages isn't enough room to do what you sense the author wanted to do. This is the sort of plot, and characters, that normally involve a 600 page novel. Another problem is that the ending is rather predictable. A third is that there isn't really a protagonist. While I tend to not mind the different points of view thing, it's a bit much here, with four plot threads twisting across one another.
I enjoyed Rozan's other books, and I gather that she's going to do other non-Chin/Smith books. I hope the next one's more up to her standards.
Absent a Point.......2005-11-18
I can't begrudge award-winning mystery-novelist and life-long New Yorker, S. J. Rozan, finding it necessary to write this novel in order to cope with her feelings about 9-11, but I do begrudge her deciding to publish it and thus forcing this fan of hers to slog through it. Having literally devoured everything else she has written, I expected to be drawn in and deeply moved. Instead I felt like I'd been forced to endure somebody else's therapy sessions, somebody who won't be getting better anytime soon.
To begin with there is the problem of narrative point of view (or points of view). Rozan is justly famous for the alternating first person narratives in her Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mysteries. One novel (or story) will be told from Lydia's point of view -- the next, from Bill's. Rozan appears equally sure-handed in either persona, and the contrast between the rebellious but wannabe dutiful Chinese daughter trying to realize her dream without totally alienating her disapproving family and the world-weary, cynical, failure in every relationship with a female trying not to blow his last possible shot at happiness makes for a fascinating mix that has the reader rooting for these two to work it out in the end.
Unfortunately her mastery at this has tempted her to try something a lot harder so that in "Absent Friends" we get FOUR alternating first-person narratives, that race back and forth through events spanning nearly 40 years. The result is confusion, annoyance, and by the end the suspicion that the reader has just been subjected to 367 pages of "showing off".
It doesn't help that there isn't a likable character in the book. Of the three living first-person narrators, one is a humorless harridan avenging her dead colleague/lover and giving investigative journalism a black eye in the process, one is a snooty do-gooder who salves the hole in her heart by looking down her nose at others and bedding boy toys in a series of one night stands, and one is a sleazy defense attorney whose childhood anti-Semitic abuse induced chip-on-the-shoulder separates him from the woman and child that he loves. For most of the book the dead characters: the feet-of-clay fireman hero with the dark secret who provides the fourth first-person narrative and the Front Page refugee and suspicion-raising alleged suicide are the only ones the reader can work up much affection for, but by the time all the tragedies have run their course and all the secrets have been revealed, there isn't much to like about them either, especially since their personal cowardice turns out to be the cause of so much of it. There certainly isn't much to like about the rest of the group of childhood friends, living or dead, whose selfishness and slowly unraveling secrets end up (unintentionally) destroying so many lives. In fact one wonders whether to be grateful or disappointed that the novel ends a chapter or two before you might expect, since there would appear to about five guilt-induced suicides and one murder in the offing after this debacle.
Speaking of which, this story turns out to be something of an ANTI-mystery. The characters who don't know the deep, dark secret at the center keep expecting to find some sort of all-encompassing conspiracy. Instead they find unconnected accidents and things that turn out to be exactly what they seemed to be at first, but several more lives are ruined in pointless tragedy before they've finished convincing themselves. If this happened in real life you could blame Fate or God's Will or Chance, but in a novel there is no one to blame but the author. It's one thing to show how bad results, even to innocent bystanders, flow from bad choices. It's quite another to show neutral or even noble choices resulting in horrific tragedy due to fate or bad luck or (in reality) the whim of the author. If the reader begrudgingly develops any affection at all for these characters, it will be based on sympathy arising out of the growing certainty that they've been given a raw deal, that they've been "punished" all out of proportion to their "crimes".
Unlike Real Life a novel is expected to make some sort of sense, to have some sort of point. Poignant anecdotes about the ripples left behind by 9-11 have their place in a history but ring false when manufactured for a work of fiction, particularly when there are more and better true stories. It's like ignoring the heartrending true stories from the sinking of the Titanic in favor of some cheap made-up Hollywood melodrama.
Moreover unlike the sinking of the Titanic, the Galveston Hurricane, the Johnstown Flood or some other natural or man-made disaster, 9-11 was not some "misfortune" that swept up the guilty and the innocent alike. Like Pearl Harbor before it, 9-11 was a conscious, deliberate act of war committed by dedicated enemies who had been plotting their evil for decades. In this novel S. J. Rozan appears to be trying to obscure this in order to cast 9-11 as some terribly unfair "accident", just a larger example of the many terribly unfair accidents that destroy the lives of her characters. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Hopefully having worked this out of her system, S. J. Rozan can get back to doing what she does best, writing intricate and deeply moving mystery novels that always, always, ALWAYS have a point.
3.5 stars - Better than good........2005-04-10
Not as much a mystery as a character study, it vacillates between multiple characters and two time periods, which I found tiring and a bit confusing. Rozen's depiction of 9/11 and its aftermath are remarkable and sad, and the characters are a reflection of that. However, I found the end very unsatisfying. Parts of the book are very well done and, as Ms. Rosen is a resident of NYC, I certainly understand its impetus. But personally, I'll admit I am anxious for the return of Bill and Lydia.
The Truth.......2005-03-25
This book what a wonderul look at friendship, mistakes and truth. In the beginning of the book, I wanted to find out the truth just as much as reporter Laura. In the end, I felt the same as she did : empty & sad. The truth does not always set you free.
I loved the setting of this book, a few weeks after September 11, in New York City. Although the events of that day have nothing to do per se with the events, it does set them in motion. It's my first book by this author and I was left marvelling at the beautiful prose, the wordly expressions and the images it all brought up for me.
This book deserves a lot more press then it has had so far. Pick it up, you won't regret it.
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A scathing comedy of social striving in the suburbs, Absurd Person Singular follows the fortunes of three couples who turn up in each other's kitchens on three successive Christmases, to hilarious and devastating effect.
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Absurd person singular is top.......1999-12-09
In our opinion " Absurd person singular " is worth four stars. The relationships of the three couples are presented in a very funny way. The main characters are exaggerated very much. That's why the comedy is funny as well as critical. There is Marion for example who behaves in avery theatrical way, and Jane who is obsessed with cleaning. The reader is disillusioned about marriages and friendships because he realizes that marriages and even friendships aren't always as positive and easy as they first appear to be. Eva's saying:" My existence ended the day he married me " shows this fact in a very clear way. Another aspect is that the reader doesn't really identify with those characters because only types are presented which makes us see the characters critically.
Absurd person singular is top.......1999-12-09
In our opinion " Absurd person singular " is worth four stars. The relationships of the three couples are presented in a very funny way. The main characters are exaggerated very much. That's why the comedy is funny as well as critical. There is Marion for example who behaves in avery theatrical way, and Jane who is obsessed with cleaning. The reader is disillusioned about marriages and friendships because he realizes that marriages and even friendships aren't always as positive and easy as they first appear to be. Eva's saying:" My existence ended the day he married me " shows this fact in a very clear way. Another aspect is that the reader doesn't really identify with those characters because only types are presented which makes us see the characters critically.
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Keep a box of Kleenex handy!.......2004-02-27
Yes, it's THAT Jameson Parker, the blond brother from TV's "Simon and Simon" PI show. He left show biz to become a writer, and is apparently doing a darn good job.
This is a collection of stories, essays, and poems about dealing with the grief of losing a beloved dog. Included are familiar names - like James Herriott, John Updike, and James Thurber - from familiar books, and unfamiliar pieces, originally published in newspapers and foreign books. Parker himself even has a short piece, a very touching one on the pet-owner's most difficult decision: euthanasia.
Let me warn you, you probably won't be able to read more than one or two of these pieces at a time. I found myself in tears, time after time. But the writing is good, and not all of the stories are complete tearjerkers.
A Delight for Dog Lovers.......2003-10-25
Those of us who have ever loved a dog will be deeply moved by this collection of stories. The authors range from dog trainers to owners of a beloved household pet, but each writer captured something of the gift dogs give their human companions. My only complaint with the book was with the occasional typographical errors that the publisher should have caught. The book was most impressive in every other respect. It tugged at my heart strings, and I am sure that other readers will share my feelings.
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Final Calls to Absent Friends
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Superb.......2002-09-15
RALPH THE DUCK is simply one of the best short stories I've ever read. It is absolute MUST reading for the developing writer, though it may make you feel miserable, as its level of mastery is intimidating. It is simple and unforgettable.
I'm actually sorry Frederick expanded the story into "GIRLS". It works far better as the punch to the stomach it is in short-story form.
This collection of stories will whet your appetite for more from this fine, fine upstate New York writer.
Favorite short story.......2002-03-07
"Ralph the Duck", the second item in ABSENT FRIENDS, is my favorite short story. This first-person account by a Vietnam veteran hooks the reader with a funny golden retriever who loves what makes him sick (Think about it). The narrator is a part-time college student, taking one free class a session in partial payment for his job as a security guard. He figures it'll take him sixteen years to graduate.
The story is heavily laced with irony in that the student tests the teacher. The narrator (I couldn't find a name) turns in a paper entitled "Ralph the Duck", which seems entirely inappropriate for an assignment in rhetoric and persuasion (You'll need to read the story several times before you figure out why he felt it met the assignment).
We've all met teachers like the professor. He never wears a suit. He sports khakis and sweaters, loafers or sneakers. Ironed dungarees.
There's lots of sardonic humor. The narrator says, "Slick characters like my professor like it if you're a killer or at least a onetime middleweight fighter."
The story picks up pace when a red-headed co-ed takes some pills during a snowstorm and disappears, and our hero is off to the rescue. The redhead is the professor's "advisee".
Although the story is twenty pages long, it is very sparely written. As I was reading it, I thought to myself, "This would make a really good novel." Apparently Busch did, too. It's called GIRLS. If you can't figure out "Ralph the Duck", read the novel.
Beautifully Untold Tales.......2002-01-29
In "From the New World," the first of the fourteen stories in this collection by Frederick Busch, a producer with a liking for Melville encourages a writer to develop a script where people learn things without overhearing them. Busch follows his character's advice: these stories are about loss -- the loss, by sympathetic, everyday people, of a parent, spouse, sibling, or child -- and yet the dimensions of their loss, sometimes even the fact of the loss itself, are only hinted at. The stories are remarkably affecting, the characters are credible and interesting, and the dialogue is right on.
deeply felt.......2000-04-10
Busch is a very perceptive writer and the stories in this book is realistic fiction at its best. He possesses so much wisdom about the pragmatics of life and infuses them with humor and genuine human emotions. I especially love the story Ralph the Duck where he becomes another Holden Caulfield, a lovable loser who eventually becomes a hero. Highly recommended.
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Absent Friends
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Phil Elliott, the artist of Tupelo and Illegal Alien, tells stories of friendship, loneliness and love in this 40-page graphic novella illustrated by Paul Grist.
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In Denyse Schmidt Quilts, the ultimate resource for the home quilter, Schmidt reveals the secrets behind her most popular designs. Thirty projects range from the simple to the challenging, from patchwork slippers and aprons to tote bags and pillows to her beloved quilt patterns, offering something for every level of quilter. Schmidt reviews the fundamentals of quilting and provides easy-to-follow instructions, patterns, sewing tips, and an artful approach to design basics. With engaging wisdom and beautiful step-by-step color photography throughout, Denyse Schmidt Quilts will inspire beginning and skilled crafters alike to embrace this age-old tradition with a new and modern twist.
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Lots of projects, few quilts.......2007-10-10
Interesting projects, innovative. But I was a little disappointed. Her beautiful large, geometric style doesn't show through these projects.
DSQuilting.......2007-08-13
I love this book! Ever since I received it, I've been creating gifts and making friends so happy! From the cards to Stevie cat to heating pad covers, it's a joy to have a book such as this to be inspired from. My dream is to make one of her quilts, especially Drunk Love. Thanks Denyse and keep the books and ideas coming!
This book is pure fun.......2007-06-10
This is one of my favourite craft books. Most of the projects are fairly quick so making gifts that people will love is a breeze. I helped a friend who had never sewed before make Steve the cat. She was so happy with it. Her husband couldn't believe that she had made it herself. This a great book to get people excited about sewing because a beautiful and inexpensive project can be completed in less than 2 hours. I hope Denyse will write another book soon. I'd love to see Steve the dog and some funky bags and hats.
Quilted Items Made Easy.......2007-05-16
I originally found this book in the library and decided I had to have it. There are 30 quilting projects that are simple and unique. I am a fabric junky and have lots of smaller pieces of material that can be used for most of these great ideas. The instructions are detailed and easy to understand. You can't miss with this book. Thank you Denyse Schmidt!
Perfect teaching beginners and inspiring for experienced quilters.......2007-05-07
I loved this book. I borrowed it from a friend. I used and read it so many times that I could not bring myself to give it back and to buy a second one. The projects are modern and fun. I have already used many of the patterns to make presents. And the instructions are simple and easy to follow. (I only began sewing 6 months ago and was able to follow without a problem). This sewing book was worth every penny. Buy it! You won't regret it!
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Critically acclaimed quilt designer Denyse Schmidt reveals the secrets behind her fresh designs in the Quilt-It Kit, the complete quilting resource. With beautiful photographs of every finished project, the Quilt-It Kit will inspire beginning and experienced crafters to create thoughtful, lasting gifts for themselves or loved ones.
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Great Resource and fun projects.......2006-10-26
Of course, I would start out by raving about Denyse Schmidt's designs, which are very appealing and modern, so that makes this kit just fun to look at. But I was very impressed with the instruction manual that came with this. It's actually a really great resource for beginner quilters on basic techniques. It also has photos, which a lot of other 'how to' instruction books do not.
The projects in this book are very manageable for newer quilters. They are small and easy so that you can finish the projects in a short amount of time. I've already made the cute coaster set in about two evenings.
The best thing about this kit is that they give you a pattern sheet that you can photocopy at 200% and you actually have the pattern right there. Overall, I'm really enjoying this kit!
Looked Great.......2006-07-14
This kit looked great, however I bought the book "Denyse Schmidt Quilts" and the two items were almost identical. All the patterns were the same. The only difference was that this kit had the materials for the pillow. But I LOVED the book and its patterns!
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Chronicle Books presents the first gift line showcasing the designs of Denyse Schmidt. Combining traditional quilting methods with her unique, contemporary designs, Denyse Schmidt's artistry has captured the attention of fans young and old.
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EXCELLENT PRODUCT.......2007-07-15
I originally bought this product for my sister in-law, she's a huge quilter. Once I received it, I couldn't send it to her. It has great binding, and enough space for legibly reading addresses. Most used letters have their own divider, which makes it perfect for common last names. The pictures of the quilts on the dividers are bright which makes this product as good as my Smithsonian agenda. Love it!
Great Features.......2007-07-10
I gave this gift to a friend who does quilts and she loved it. It's got lots of room for eneries including email address. It is sturdy and will for sure last a long time. It's large enough to not get lost easily and to write in without having to make your letter tiny. But not small enough to carry with you, unless you like to tote bulkier things and don't care. I think the images are unusual, all of more modern quilts and wouldn't be as suitable for the more traditional art lover or quilt maker.
I love this book!.......2007-01-10
I love the fact that this has individual tabs for the majority of the alphabet - I think there are two that share. I also love the design - simple, yet artistic.
Very pleased and highly recommended.......2006-12-27
You never know what you are you going to get when you order off the internet, but this was a very pleasant surprise. It is well worth the price and the picture doesn't do it justice. All the descriptions are very accurate. I couldn't have asked for a better address book. I choose this book bc of the high reviews, and I am glad I did.
great address book!.......2006-08-04
I recently purchased this address books in hopes of being more organized. This book is well organized, with plenty of space under each letter for several entries. Having a large family, as I do, makes this a great feature of the book. I also appreciate the sturdy construction and classy look of this book. I am very pleased and highly recommend this product!
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Denyse Schmidt Quilts Photo Album
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This photo album holds up to 380 of your treasured photographs. Each page is die-cut to securely hold 4 x 6, 5 x 7, or 8-x-10-inch photographs without photo corners or adhesives. Made with acid-free paper to preserve your photos.
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