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Kari Lavelle is the author of WE MOVE THE WORLD (HarperCollins 2021), BUTT OR FACE (Sourcebooks, 2023) and AN ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE (Knopf 2024). She has always had a love for words: as a kid reading books, as a speech pathologist helping children communicate, and now as a writer creating stories. She grew up in the Midwest but now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, their two children, and doggo, Dobby. Learn more about Kari and her books at karilavelle.com.

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	Butt or Face? 4.45 avg rating — 622 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Butt or Face?, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Butts 4.33 avg rating — 189 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Move the World by Kari Lavelle (Goodreads Author), Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice by Kari Lavelle (Goodreads Author), Bryan Collier (illustrator) 4.49 avg rating — 84 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

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Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing

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“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
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“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
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“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”
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“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
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