I Miss You When I Blink: Essays

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Book Title: I Miss You When I Blink : Essays

Item Length: 8.4in.

Item Height: 0.9in.

Item Width: 5.5in.

Author: Mary Laura Philpott

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Women Authors, Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Memoirs, Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows, American / General, Women's Studies, Life Stages / Mid-Life

Publisher: Touchstone

Publication Year: 2020

Genre: Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Psychology, Social Science, Performing Arts

Item Weight: 10.1 Oz

Number of Pages: 304 Pages