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Fallen Stars Can't Atone By Writing For Children

Posted at 8:14AM Monday 08 Mar 2010

What is it that draws embattled celebrities to writing children's books? Once upon a time, when public figures were tarnished by adultery or other peccadilloes, they would take up charitable causes.

Now, however, celebrities try to wash away their past by writing children's books.

Amanda Craig in The Times

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