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Florence Scovel Shinn
Book Bits

Florence Scovel Shinn and the Game of Love

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Vanessa Able

Published in 1925, The Game of Life and How to Play It was a trailblazing tome of self-help literature couched in positive thinking and affirmative actions.

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