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She lives in vancouver, bc, with her wife and a menagerie. Available in used condition with free delivery in the uk. Jen larsen s stranger here sounds like a weightloss memoir. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Larsen initially lied to her mother about the nature of her surgery and didnt tell her the truth until well after the procedure. She has an mfa in creative writing from the university of san francisco and currently lives in vancouver, bc. How weightloss surgery transformed my body and messed with my head, she explains how losing 180 pounds and getting skinny wasnt all she thought it would be. If thats not right, click the reset button below to search by zip.
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