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    Open-Door Daddy
    Open-Door Daddy
    Open-Door Daddy
    Ebook97 pages31 minutes

    Open-Door Daddy

    By Alexander Carstarphen

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    Being a kid growing up in Camden, New Jersey, sometimes it was like a roller coaster. I had my good days, and I had my bad days. I play with my friends happily, and then one day, I fight with them. As a child, we didnt know what the reasons were. It just happened.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateAug 18, 2017
    ISBN9781543445503
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