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The Great Failure: My Unexpected Path to Truth (Plus)

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Year 2005 Edition year
Pages 209 Mid-length read
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The Great Failure: My Unexpected Path to Truth (Plus) by Natalie Goldberg is cataloged here as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Edition metadata currently lists 2005 • Harper San Francisco • 209 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.

Edition on file: 2005 • Harper San Francisco • 209 pages • ISBN 9780060816124.

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