In Search of Wisdom: Life-Changing Truths in the Book of Proverbs
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Summary
#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer takes us on a journey through the wisdom of Proverbs that leaves us transformed and prepared to face daily choices and challenges。
The book of Proverbs is a treasure trove of spiritual and practical wisdom that equips us to live our best lives。 Knowledge is important， but if it isn't converted into action， it fails to create transformational change in our lives。 It is important to gain a thoughtful and practical understanding of the seven foundational principles in the book of Proverbs:
If we desire to possess these qualities， we must make a commitment to a deeper understanding and implementation of these values in our daily lives。
Featuring inspiring questions to promote thoughtful reflection， In Search of Wisdom will enlighten you with God's understanding and teach you the foundational principles and secure God's help in practicing them。
The book of Proverbs is a treasure trove of spiritual and practical wisdom that equips us to live our best lives。 Knowledge is important， but if it isn't converted into action， it fails to create transformational change in our lives。 It is important to gain a thoughtful and practical understanding of the seven foundational principles in the book of Proverbs:
- Wisdom，
- Understanding，
- Prudence，
- Knowledge，
- Discretion，
- Discernment， and
- Fear of the Lord。
If we desire to possess these qualities， we must make a commitment to a deeper understanding and implementation of these values in our daily lives。
Featuring inspiring questions to promote thoughtful reflection， In Search of Wisdom will enlighten you with God's understanding and teach you the foundational principles and secure God's help in practicing them。
About the Author
Joyce Meyer is one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers。 Her daily broadcast， Enjoying Everyday Life， airs on hundreds of television networks and radio stations worldwide。
Joyce has written nearly 100 inspirational books。 Her bestsellers include Power Thoughts; The Confident Woman; Look Great， Feel Great; Starting Your Day Right; Ending Your Day Right; Approval Addiction; How to Hear from God; Beauty for Ashes; and Battlefield of the Mind。
Joyce travels extensively， holding conferences throughout the year， speaking to thousands around the world。 Joyce resides in St。 Louis， MO。
Joyce has written nearly 100 inspirational books。 Her bestsellers include Power Thoughts; The Confident Woman; Look Great， Feel Great; Starting Your Day Right; Ending Your Day Right; Approval Addiction; How to Hear from God; Beauty for Ashes; and Battlefield of the Mind。
Joyce travels extensively， holding conferences throughout the year， speaking to thousands around the world。 Joyce resides in St。 Louis， MO。
Reviews
TeaandBooksMH
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Do you have favorite books in the Bible？ Proverbs is one of mine。 I like the practical day to day advice。 Today， Joyce Meyer's new book about Proverbs releases: In Search of Wisdom。 In Search of Wisdom is a straight forward book with a chapter on each of the 31 chapters of Proverbs， an introduction and a conclusion。 In the Introduction， Meyer encourages readers to read each book of Proverb before reading the corresponding chapter。 In each chapter， Meyers then shares commentary on verses throughout the chapter。 She also asks questions to inspire you to think about how you are living your life with respect to the wisdom of the verses in that chapter。 Meyer emphasizes how important wisdom is to living a life for God throughout the book。 In the conclusion， she once again illustrates just how important it is。 I appreciate how practical and easy to read In Search of Wisdom is。 Meyer always offers straightforward commentary and does a great job of helping readers understand and apply the Bible to live better lives。 This book would be helpful as a personal study on Proverbs but it would also be good for a Sunday School class or Bible study group。 In Search of Wisdom is a book that would also be good for both new Christians and those who have been Christians for many years。 I think there is always more to learn and study to apply Proverbs to our lives。 I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions within this review are my own。
Leslie M。
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I've read many of Meyer's books， and I never fail to be encouraged。 Proverbs is one of my favorite books of the Bible， so I was excited to read this one。The author addresses seven foundational principles found in the thirty-one chapters of Proverbs: wisdom， understanding， prudence， knowledge， discretion， discernment， and fear of the Lord。 Meyer goes through each chapter of Proverbs， and she encourages the reader to read each one before diving in to her chapters。As is typical with Meyer's books， I've read many of Meyer's books， and I never fail to be encouraged。 Proverbs is one of my favorite books of the Bible， so I was excited to read this one。The author addresses seven foundational principles found in the thirty-one chapters of Proverbs: wisdom， understanding， prudence， knowledge， discretion， discernment， and fear of the Lord。 Meyer goes through each chapter of Proverbs， and she encourages the reader to read each one before diving in to her chapters。As is typical with Meyer's books， In Search of Wisdom is written in a way that the average person can understand what she's saying。 Proverbs is full of so much practical advice， and it offers advice on topics such as marriage， relationships， finances， handling offenses， parenting， friendship， etc。 Meyer shares relatable stores to tie things from the Bible to everyday life。 This would be a great group for personal use。 It would also work well with a women's small group， as it has a devotional feel to is。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Monica
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Do you have favorite books in the Bible？ Proverbs is one of mine。 I like the practical day to day advice。 Today， Joyce Meyer's new book about Proverbs releases: In Search of Wisdom。 In Search of Wisdom is a straight forward book with a chapter on each of the 31 chapters of Proverbs， an introduction and a conclusion。 In the Introduction， Meyer encourages readers to read each book of Proverb before reading the corresponding chapter。 In each chapter， Meyers then shares commentary on verses througho Do you have favorite books in the Bible？ Proverbs is one of mine。 I like the practical day to day advice。 Today， Joyce Meyer's new book about Proverbs releases: In Search of Wisdom。 In Search of Wisdom is a straight forward book with a chapter on each of the 31 chapters of Proverbs， an introduction and a conclusion。 In the Introduction， Meyer encourages readers to read each book of Proverb before reading the corresponding chapter。 In each chapter， Meyers then shares commentary on verses throughout the chapter。 She also asks questions to inspire you to think about how you are living your life with respect to the wisdom of the verses in that chapter。 Meyer emphasizes how important wisdom is to living a life for God throughout the book。 In the conclusion， she once again illustrates just how important it is。I appreciate how practical and easy to read In Search of Wisdom is。 Meyer always offers straightforward commentary and does a great job of helping readers understand and apply the Bible to live better lives。 This book would be helpful as a personal study on Proverbs but it would also be good for a Sunday School class or Bible study group。 In Search of Wisdom is a book that would also be good for both new Christians and those who have been Christians for many years。 I think there is always more to learn and study to apply Proverbs to our lives。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions within this review are my own。 。。。more
Lance Lumley
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The last two commentaries I have reviewed from Joyce Meyer has shocked me in being very informative and entertaining as well。 I am not a major fan of her preaching style， and most of her writings are geared for the female audiences， but her last book on Galatians， and now this one on Proverbs， are not gender oriented。 There is a lot of topics covered in the Bible book， so Meyer chooses seven topics: Wisdom， Understanding，Prudence， Knowledge， Discretion， Discernment， and the Fear of The Lord。 The The last two commentaries I have reviewed from Joyce Meyer has shocked me in being very informative and entertaining as well。 I am not a major fan of her preaching style， and most of her writings are geared for the female audiences， but her last book on Galatians， and now this one on Proverbs， are not gender oriented。 There is a lot of topics covered in the Bible book， so Meyer chooses seven topics: Wisdom， Understanding，Prudence， Knowledge， Discretion， Discernment， and the Fear of The Lord。 The easy to read chapters walk the reader through all 31 Chapters of the Bible book， and focuses on those seven points。One should have their Bible with them and read each chapter before the Meyer commentary， because she does not list every verse nor cover every point -it would be too lengthy。Overall this was a nice aide to have in looking at the biblical writing。For an in depth review， visit my page at : https://lancewrites。wordpress。com/202。。。 。。。more
W。 Whalin
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Packed With Insights for Every ReaderBible history records one of the wisest people who ever lived was King Solomon。 He penned the majority of the Book of Proverbs。 Bestselling author Joyce Meyer has written an insightful book for every reader called IN SEARCH OF WISDOM。 Proverbs has 31 chapters and this book has an introduction， plus 31 chapters and a conclusion。 As Meyer writes toward the beginning of her book， “Writing this book on Proverbs has opened my eyes to just how important God conside Packed With Insights for Every ReaderBible history records one of the wisest people who ever lived was King Solomon。 He penned the majority of the Book of Proverbs。 Bestselling author Joyce Meyer has written an insightful book for every reader called IN SEARCH OF WISDOM。 Proverbs has 31 chapters and this book has an introduction， plus 31 chapters and a conclusion。 As Meyer writes toward the beginning of her book， “Writing this book on Proverbs has opened my eyes to just how important God considers wisdom to be。 The theme of the seven key principles is repeated in all thirty-one chapters of the book in some way or another。 I urge you to choose wisdom above all else。” （Page 29-30）This well-written book will help many people。 I highly recommend IN SEARCH OF WISDOM。W。 Terry Whalin is an editor and the author of more than 60 books including his latest 10 Publishing Myths， Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed。 。。。more
Cover Lover Book Review
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The best place to seek wisdom is from God， and the book of Proverbs provides priceless principles that， if we apply them to our lives， we'll surely benefit。 In Search of Wisdom is Joyce Meyer's newest Christian living guidance book that walks us through the powerful truths of Proverbs。 I've always enjoyed Proverbs' teachings， and the way they teach me to make good choices and have strong judgement and understanding。 This devotional-type book expresses how to treat people， the power of our words， The best place to seek wisdom is from God， and the book of Proverbs provides priceless principles that， if we apply them to our lives， we'll surely benefit。 In Search of Wisdom is Joyce Meyer's newest Christian living guidance book that walks us through the powerful truths of Proverbs。 I've always enjoyed Proverbs' teachings， and the way they teach me to make good choices and have strong judgement and understanding。 This devotional-type book expresses how to treat people， the power of our words， how to build strong relationships， etc。I love how this book is laid out， with each chapter broken down precisely and clearly， not only helping me understand its concepts， but also the importance of taking action with that understanding。 Ms。 Meyer provides a candid and humble conversational tone， making me feel at ease and open to instruction。Dɪsᴄʟᴏsᴜʀᴇ: I ʀᴇᴄᴇɪᴠᴇᴅ ᴀ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟɪᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʀʏ ᴄᴏᴘʏ ᴏғ ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ。 Mʏ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ᴡᴀs ɴᴏᴛ ɪɴғʟᴜᴇɴᴄᴇᴅ。 。。。more
Bethany
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The book of Proverbs is one that is full of life application， but is often overlooked when we study our Bibles。 I have been enjoying going through In Search of Wisdom by Joyce Meyer as I read through this book of wisdom。 In Search of Wisdom goes through the book of Proverbs chapter by chapter， so there are 31 chapters in the book。 It is like a commentary in a conversational format。 I like the style of the book， as well as that it has me reading a chapter in my Bible before I read each chapter of The book of Proverbs is one that is full of life application， but is often overlooked when we study our Bibles。 I have been enjoying going through In Search of Wisdom by Joyce Meyer as I read through this book of wisdom。 In Search of Wisdom goes through the book of Proverbs chapter by chapter， so there are 31 chapters in the book。 It is like a commentary in a conversational format。 I like the style of the book， as well as that it has me reading a chapter in my Bible before I read each chapter of the book。 It has also encouraged me to dig deeper into scripture using some of my study Bibles。 Each chapter is about 8-9 pages long， so it is not overwhelming to read， and it easily keeps my interest。 Meyer also includes personal stories to keep the reader engaged。 She bases most of the book on what she calls the "seven foundational principles" of Proverbs: wisdom， understanding， prudence， knowledge， discretion， discernment， and the fear of the Lord。Some quotes that stood out to me as I was reading were:"Wisdom waits， discretion and discernment must wait and listen before taking action， and the type of understanding and knowledge spoken of in Proverbs requires waiting and searching。 If we desire these qualities to operate in our lives， we must commit to slowing down。 We will need to stop multitasking and learn to enjoy times of solitude and blessed quiet to think sincerely and throughly about actions we will take， remembering that each action produces a result。""Instead of putting undue stress on people by using your words to pressure them to be perfect or to please you all the time， speak in ways that show them mercy and cover their offenses。""We belong to God， not to ourselves。 He gives us free will and wants us to use that ability to choose to serve him and and to follow His will for our lives。""Walking with God requires trust and patience - trusting God when we don't understand and being willing to wait for His timing in our lives。""Material goods are transitory。 They are here today and gone tomorrow， but God is eternal and everlasting。"If you are looking to study the book of Proverbs， In Search of Wisdom would be a great addition to your study！ Proverbs is a life changing book that is packed with practical wisdom， and you will not regret meditating and learning from it， using Meyer's newest book。I received a copy of this book from the publisher， in return for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Cindy
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When I can find a book that can help me with my Bible study I get excited。 Especially when the author is Joyce Meyer。 You see Ms。 Meyer writes just like she speaks。。。in a down to earth way。 It's like we are sitting down over a cup of coffee and she opens up her Bible and shares everything she knows with me。 Her newest book takes on the Book of Proverbs and it is so enlightening。My favorite Proverb verses are 3:5 & 6， [5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own underst When I can find a book that can help me with my Bible study I get excited。 Especially when the author is Joyce Meyer。 You see Ms。 Meyer writes just like she speaks。。。in a down to earth way。 It's like we are sitting down over a cup of coffee and she opens up her Bible and shares everything she knows with me。 Her newest book takes on the Book of Proverbs and it is so enlightening。My favorite Proverb verses are 3:5 & 6， [5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding。 [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him， and he shall direct thy paths。 I couldn't wait to read what Ms。 Meyer had to say about these verses。 Of course， she shared the obvious that we need to trust the Lord with all our heart and to not rely on our own understanding， but acknowledge Him and He would guide us。 What she did say is when we lean on what we know we often start trying to reason things in our own minds and then we get frustrated and confused。 Ms。 Meyer said she has a rule concerning reasoning and that is she allows herself to ponder it and ask God to reveal hidden things but when she doesn't get an answer from God she knows it is time to cast her cares on God。In Chapter 22:17 through the end of Chapter 24， Ms。 Meyer lists the 30 sayings of the wise by paraphrasing them。 She encourages her reader to read them more deeply on their own。The entire book covers each chapter of Proverbs and is a great tool to use for Bible study。 I can hardly wait to use it as a companion to my study of Proverbs。I would highly recommend picking up a copy of In Search of Wisdom， especially if you want to achieve a better understanding of the truths that are in Proverbs。I would like to thank FaithWords， a division of Hachette Book Group， for my copy of In Search of Wisdom。 I received my copy for free with no expectation of a positive or negative review。 The opinions are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR。 Part 255。 。。。more
Andrew
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In Search of Wisdom， Joyce Meyer has written a brand-new book on Proverbs。 King Solomon wrote most of the book of Proverbs with the except of chapter 30 being written by Agur and chapter 31 written by King Lemuel。 It was compiled over a period of 200 years。 She shared how we can learn a great deal of wisdom from Proverbs。 It discussed how to treat people， power of our words， managing our finances， marriage life， handing offenses， laziness， discipline， and much more。 She begins the book by reveal In Search of Wisdom， Joyce Meyer has written a brand-new book on Proverbs。 King Solomon wrote most of the book of Proverbs with the except of chapter 30 being written by Agur and chapter 31 written by King Lemuel。 It was compiled over a period of 200 years。 She shared how we can learn a great deal of wisdom from Proverbs。 It discussed how to treat people， power of our words， managing our finances， marriage life， handing offenses， laziness， discipline， and much more。 She begins the book by revealing 7 foundational principles found in Proverbs: wisdom， understanding， prudence， knowledge， discretion， and discernment。 She did a detail study on what each of these means and how we look for each of these repeatedly in studying Proverbs。 She explored each chapter of Proverbs throughout the book。 She first defined the meaning behind the word， “fool” and did so in today’s terms。 Basically， it means a fool is morally deficient and makes poor decisions。 Joyce explained how the Bible described wisdom as a she and how wisdom reflected God’s thoughts。 One of my favorite topics was one on the thirty saying of the wise and how detailed she went into each。 She started with Proverbs 22:17-21 and this discussed listening to Godly counsel and trusting the Lord。 We are instructed to be honest and speak the truth and bring back truthful reports to people we serve。 Joyce shared a personal story about how at one time she was asked by her boss at the time to lie for him。 She told him no and she admitted she was worried that she would be fired over it。 She eventually instead received a promotion and she felt like she did because she was honest and refused to be dishonest。 She explained to readers how we all serve someone who we work for。 But at the end of the day， we all serve God。 I would recommend this awesome devotional type study to anyone who is ready to gain more wisdom in their lives。 Proverbs contains vast knowledge on how we can live our lives and grow into the person God created us to be。 I immensely loved how she looked at the topic of the power of our words and how gossip can damage people and relationships。 I enjoyed how she reminded readers to think Godly thoughts and to focus on what we are thinking about because they will eventually become words that will leave our mouths。 We can choose to speak life and hope out unto a dying world。 I also liked how she looked at laziness and people who are passive in life。 She encouraged readers to follow the Biblical principle and that the diligent will prosper in life。 This book will be extremely helpful in applying the wisdom and Biblical principles found in the book of Proverbs。 Joyce Meyer does a wonderful job at diving into the lessons。 I liked how she included countless everyday examples to help readers to understand what they were reading in Proverbs。 This book is a book that is meant to be studied in depth where readers can gain the knowledge and the wisdom that God wants us to have。 "I received this book free from the publisher， Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review。” 。。。more
Sandy Sandmeyer
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In Search of Wisdom: Life-Changing Truths in the Book of Proverbs by Joyce Meyer addresses what she calls the seven foundational principles in each of the 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs。 She defines the foundational principles as: wisdom， understanding， prudence， knowledge， discretion， discernment and the fear of the Lord。 Each chapter of the book is approximately 10 pages long， making it a great daily devotional when reading one chapter a day or a more in-depth study reading a chapter a we In Search of Wisdom: Life-Changing Truths in the Book of Proverbs by Joyce Meyer addresses what she calls the seven foundational principles in each of the 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs。 She defines the foundational principles as: wisdom， understanding， prudence， knowledge， discretion， discernment and the fear of the Lord。 Each chapter of the book is approximately 10 pages long， making it a great daily devotional when reading one chapter a day or a more in-depth study reading a chapter a week。 This book would be great for anyone of any age， because who couldn't use more wisdom and understanding in their life？ What I like most about reading books by Joyce Meyer is the she writes so that the everyday person doesn't have to be a Bible scholar to understand what they're reading。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Erin Shelby
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What’s the most valuable thing you can possess but cannot buy？ Wisdom。 In this new book， Joyce Meyer takes us on a journey In Search of Wisdom。In Search of Wisdom explores all 31 chapters of the Biblical book of Proverbs。 The way the book was structured surprised me in its simplicity， because the author could have picked her own title for each chapter， but she didn’t。 She kept things really simple， and each chapter is simply named after the Proverb that will be covered。 Chapter One is called “Pr What’s the most valuable thing you can possess but cannot buy？ Wisdom。 In this new book， Joyce Meyer takes us on a journey In Search of Wisdom。In Search of Wisdom explores all 31 chapters of the Biblical book of Proverbs。 The way the book was structured surprised me in its simplicity， because the author could have picked her own title for each chapter， but she didn’t。 She kept things really simple， and each chapter is simply named after the Proverb that will be covered。 Chapter One is called “Proverbs 1，” the next chapter is called “Proverbs 2，” and so on。 It seems so simplistic， but it makes sense once you dig into the contents of the book。Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher。 The opinions here are my own。If you’ve never read any of the book of Proverbs， you’re missing out。 There’s so much practical life advice that the book of Proverbs gives。 Heeding the words and warnings of this book of the Bible can help anyone。 Proverbs gives advice about marriage， money， parenting， friendship， and the types of people you should avoid in life。Joyce Meyer breaks down each Proverb， giving it its own chapter。 She expounds on it， introducing her own perspective， opinions， and even stories from her life and from people she knows of。 She also easily introduces verses from the New Testament and connects it to the Proverb being discussed， without causing any confusion。 This is a positive feature， especially for people who may not have any Bible knowledge， to help them build their knowledge of the Bible。In Search of Wisdom could be a great book for women’s groups to use and build discussions around。 It’s not designed to be a book of discussion， but I could see lots of points in this book that give ladies the opportunity to discuss the relevance of the Proverbs in their lives。 。。。more
Create With Joy
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Wisdom is something that we all could use a lot more of in our lives， but what exactly does this mean？ In her latest book， In Search Of Wisdom， Joyce Meyer takes us on a walk through each of the 31 chapters in the Book of Proverbs to help us gain a better understanding of what it means to gain， possess and exercise wisdom in the eyes of the Lord。This study of Proverbs is built upon seven foundational principles that she outlines in the Introduction to the book: Wisdom， Understanding， Prudence， K Wisdom is something that we all could use a lot more of in our lives， but what exactly does this mean？ In her latest book， In Search Of Wisdom， Joyce Meyer takes us on a walk through each of the 31 chapters in the Book of Proverbs to help us gain a better understanding of what it means to gain， possess and exercise wisdom in the eyes of the Lord。This study of Proverbs is built upon seven foundational principles that she outlines in the Introduction to the book: Wisdom， Understanding， Prudence， Knowledge Discretion， Discernment and The Fear Of The Lord。 Grasping an understanding of each of these words / principles is foundational to understanding what the book of Proverbs is about， so it’s well worth the time to meditate upon these words before delving into the study。In Search Of Wisdom is a great companion book to have at your side as you read through each chapter of Proverbs。 The author provides both an overview of the principles you’ll find inside of the chapter as well as instruction and guidance on how to apply these principles in your life。Proverbs is not always as easy a book to understand as it would appear at first glance。 In Search Of Wisdom will illuminate your time in Proverbs。Disclosure: I receive a copy of this book from the publisher。 All of the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own。To read more of my reviews， please visit Create With Joy。 。。。more
Christine
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I received this book as an arc from the publisher。 I loved reading this book。 It can be used a chapter a day read or you can read the whole thing whenever you would like。 Each chapter focuses on one chapter of Proverbs each。 I would recommend having your Bible beside you and you reading the Proverbs chapter before reading each chapter of the book。 Joyce Meyer has always been one of my favorite authors and I just really loved this book。 It was not only a reminder of how great Proverbs is， but it I received this book as an arc from the publisher。 I loved reading this book。 It can be used a chapter a day read or you can read the whole thing whenever you would like。 Each chapter focuses on one chapter of Proverbs each。 I would recommend having your Bible beside you and you reading the Proverbs chapter before reading each chapter of the book。 Joyce Meyer has always been one of my favorite authors and I just really loved this book。 It was not only a reminder of how great Proverbs is， but it brings out personal things when you read it。 If you like Joyce Meyer， I would recommend it。 If you are new to Joyce Meyer， I would recommend it as well。 。。。more
Donna Hines
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