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Apr 2025
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March 2025: Amanda Peters’ The Berry Pi...

JEN HATMAKER
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Description:This month’s JHBC selection, The Berry Pickers, by Nova Scotian author Amanda Peters has found a particularly receptive audience within book club communities, including the Jen Hatmaker Book Club, for exploring universal human emotions and experiences, and for  examining unique cultural perspectives.  By masterfully blending her father's compelli ... Show More
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