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One House, Three Generations, and a Journey into Alzheimer's
by Andrea Gillies
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Published May 2010
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by Lisa Genova
Published Jan 2009
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by Edwidge Danticat
Published Sep 2008
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by Dana Buchman
Published Mar 2007
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by Debra Dean
Published Feb 2007
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