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    To Come Back So Far From Nowhere In Particular
    To Come Back So Far From Nowhere In Particular
    To Come Back So Far From Nowhere In Particular
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    To Come Back So Far From Nowhere In Particular

    By Jon Thorpe

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    Jared Petrarch, a fine young man and an upstanding Christian, dies on the way home from a church dance. This story takes a look at the subtle but profound effects his existence has had on the lives of others.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJon Thorpe
    Release dateJun 5, 2010
    ISBN9781452395272
    To Come Back So Far From Nowhere In Particular
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    Jon Thorpe

    Jon Thorpe resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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