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    "description": "<p><span>Geeta's no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn't kill him, but everyone thinks she did &ndash; no matter how much she protests.</span><br /><br /><span>But she soon discovers that being known as a \"self-made\" widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem,&nbsp;</span><em>marry</em><span>) her. It's even been good for her business; no one wants to risk getting on her bad side by&nbsp;</span><em>not</em><span>&nbsp;buying her jewelry.</span><br /><br /><span>Freedom must look good on Geeta, because other women in the village have started asking for her help to get rid of their own no-good husbands ... but not all of them are asking nicely.</span><br /><br /><span>Now that Geeta's fearsome reputation has become a double-edged sword, she must decide how far to go to protect it, along with the life she's built. Because even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry.</span></p>",
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