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And I Thought...Being Grown Up Was Easy
- Narrated by: Jo Sands
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Anthologies & Short Stories
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Publisher's Summary
Earning money, paying bills, finding your Prince Charming, discovering your happiness - it looked so easy when you were young. You thought you had it all figured out. Little did you know life throws you curveballs. And you thought grown-ups had it easy! So did these ladies. Follow their journeys while getting lost in the grown-up world.
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