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Have you read any books lately that might be of interest to kindred spirits in the Cranach community?<\/p>\n

Fiction, theology, history, humor, biography, current events, or whatever. . . .It\u2019s hard to know what all is out there, so this weekend we will help each other out by giving suggestions.\u00a0 Whether you just give a brief mention, tell about them in detail, or link to the book in Amazon, we\u2019ll be glad to hear from you.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"