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The thing about being catapulted into a whole new life--or at least, shoved up so hard against someone else's life that you might as well have your face pressed against their window--is that it forces you to rethink your idea of who you are. Or how you might seem to other people.

Jojo Moyes

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Jojo Moyes
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: August 4
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Pauline Sara Jo Moyes
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