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I feel as if when you love a book it becomes a part of you whether you have it on your shelves or not.

Alice Hoffman

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Alice Hoffman
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 16
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
New York City
New York
Feels
Love
Shelves
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