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Most people don't have the money to spend on advertising to create awareness among readers, nor do they have the contacts at newspapers or magazines to get their books reviewed.
Sara Paretsky
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Sara Paretsky
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 8
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Sometimes life seems so painful it hurts even to move my arms.
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