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Confessions

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  1. The title of two well-known autobiographies: that of Augustine from the fourth century, describing his early years and his conversion to Christianity, and that of the eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

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“Bringing Confessions II back to where it began was such a thrill,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The city was the one-time home of Augustine, whose autobiographical "Confessions" is a seminal work within the Christian tradition.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The first two novels in her eight-book Shopaholic series were adapted for the 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Next up came her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

I pretended like I had important business in my locker while Alyx and Julia discussed True Confessions at Rachel’s house last night.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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