Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman

Out Far and in Deep

By Elaina Richardson
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the April 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Elaina Richardson reviews Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman, a riveting coming of age story that is part travel journal, part political thriller.

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