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That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart.

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Kristin Hannah
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 25
Novelist
Writer
Garden Grove
California
Show
Shows
Best
Heart
Mirror
Mirrors
Friend
Hold
Friends

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