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Strong Female Character by Fern Brady (Hardcover 2023) 9781914240447
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Why I'm Not Offended by the Blessing βThank You, G-d, for Not Making Me a Womanβ
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Strong Women Characters Can Be Both a Blessing and a Burden
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