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Book Review of I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia

I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia
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Amanda Pepper is a full-time English teacher at Philly Prep devoted to her job and her pupils--warts and all. This concern can lead to trouble in surprising ways as here, when an innocuous offer to help sort books for a school fund-raiser leads her to a sordid story of emotional and physical abuse among Philadelphia's upper crust.