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    Surviving the Arid
    Surviving the Arid
    Surviving the Arid
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    Surviving the Arid

    By 16Leaves

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    "Jamie has it all. A ten-story mansion, rich parents, a caretaker who attends to his every need. He also has a lousy and dreadful attitude. If that wasn’t enough, he impulsively decides to pilot a plane one day and crash-lands in the middle of nowhere. Will Jamie survive?A coming-of-age story of friendship, grit and determination."

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher16Leaves
    Release dateJul 5, 2022
    ISBN9789394530843
    Surviving the Arid
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    16Leaves

    16Leaves is a publishing company that offers publishing, self-publishing and book production support to independent authors and businesses. Besides having a keen interest in supporting independent authors, we also offer customized solutions to the content ideas of academic institutions through workshops, book and magazine production and digital distribution.

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