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    How I Saved Humankind
    How I Saved Humankind
    How I Saved Humankind
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    How I Saved Humankind

    By Debra Kraft

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    Armageddon. There are as many stories about how it will happen as there are cultures on Earth. What if it started to happen, and then, just as startlingly, stopped? And how would you respond if someone told you he was responsible for stopping it? Here's a thought: have a seat; grab a cup of coffee or tea; and settle back to listen to his story. Then decide.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDebra Kraft
    Release dateDec 21, 2012
    ISBN9781301467167
    How I Saved Humankind
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    Debra Kraft

    A writer by nature, Debra Kraft has never experienced a time in which she has not written, although she has taken a meandering path to publication. Her background includes a fine arts degree and work as a junior- and senior-high school teacher before landing in an automotive industry position in the field of quality management. She has had the good fortune to travel fairly extensively, finding inspiration in Japan, England and Mexico, as well as a variety of places within the United States and Canada.

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