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Three Times a Day: Simple and Stylish
After the success of Three Times a Day, Marilou and Alexandre Champagne are back with a second volume featuring more than 100 brand new recipes.
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Sharing the Light
Uplifting stories, vignettes, and reflections to inspire gratitude, love, joy, and hope in navigating life in a changing, challenging world.
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Glorious & Free
33 personal stories that redefine how Canadians see themselves.
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Tessa and Scott share their incredible and inspiring story — now updated and expanded with a new introduction and three all-new chapters.
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Paris Undressed
In the spirit of Bringing Up Bébé comes the quintessential book about what French women can teach us about the world of lingerie.