Review of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) by Chris Vognar for Dallas Morning News — 06 Jun 2012

Woodstock, and hippie grandmas everywhere, demand better.

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This review of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) was written by Chris Vognar and published by Dallas Morning News on 06 Jun 2012.

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding has generally received mixed reviews.

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