Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way
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Zondervan, 2010.
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Shauna Niequist., & Shauna Niequist|AUTHOR. (2010). Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way . Zondervan.

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Shauna Niequist and Shauna Niequist|AUTHOR. 2010. Bittersweet: Thoughts On Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way. Zondervan.

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Shauna Niequist and Shauna Niequist|AUTHOR. Bittersweet: Thoughts On Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way Zondervan, 2010.

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Shauna Niequist, and Shauna Niequist|AUTHOR. Bittersweet: Thoughts On Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way Zondervan, 2010.

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