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The Crane Wife - Ten days after calling off her engagement, CJ Hauser travels to the Gulf Coast to live among scientists and whooping cranes

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    Deimos
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    I don't have anything specific I want to add, but I just want to highly recommend reading this article (if anyone happens to check the comments before reading it). I think it's beautifully written...

    I don't have anything specific I want to add, but I just want to highly recommend reading this article (if anyone happens to check the comments before reading it). I think it's beautifully written and one of the better pieces I've read in a while.

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    1. The_Fad
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      CJ Hauser is great at what she does. She has a voice which is so distinctly her own, and she makes writing about these sometimes convoluted topics seem effortless. I wasn't big on The From-Aways...

      CJ Hauser is great at what she does. She has a voice which is so distinctly her own, and she makes writing about these sometimes convoluted topics seem effortless. I wasn't big on The From-Aways if only because I don't find it particularly easy to relate to a story about two grown women (which I am not) living in Maine (which I have never even visited) and eating lobster (which I have never eaten), but her style made it a breeze to get through. I also hear good things about Family of Origin, but I've not yet read it.

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    2. Diet_Coke
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      Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it too.

      Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it too.

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  2. monarda
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    I had never heard of CJ Hauser before, and this piece makes me want to see what else she has written. I find an author compelling when they can give me language to express myself, and Hauser...

    I had never heard of CJ Hauser before, and this piece makes me want to see what else she has written. I find an author compelling when they can give me language to express myself, and Hauser definitely did so with this piece. Thank you for sharing!

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