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Review Of Lisa Marie Latino's Ten Years Later
As someone who recently graduated from college and changed career professions, unsure of where my life was headed I could relate to the book, Ten Years Later. After interviewing the author, Lisa Marie Latino I realized that everyone is going through the same situation. Trying to fit in, and pleasing others is a common mistake people make. Lisa Marie Latino gives us the facts about the process she endured when trying to write her book and the fears and emotions she faced before releasing it to the public.

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