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My various jobs have included contributing travel editor at sunset magazine, executive editor of the san francisco city magazine 7x7, and an indulgent stint as an awardwinning food. The scheduled publication date for this book is march 17, 2015. One womans midlife quest for passion at any cost, recently released in paperback, follows her selfascribed, yearlong open marriage project she felt compelled to undertake at the apex of midlife. Kate bolicks spinster and robin rinaldis the wild oats project. Spinster and the wild oats project chicago tribune.
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