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October 28, 2010, 2:24 pm
Filed under: Book reviews | Tags: Amazon UK, book review, Velma

‘Velma’ for her review of Guerrilla Mum. It can be seen on the Amazon website here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guerrilla-Mum-Surviving-Special-Educational/dp/1843109999/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288275595&sr=8-1

I really appreciate the reviews I have had, and so far they show that the book promises to help other parents.
Ellen

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