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Pretender: A Novel
Pretender: A Novel
Pretender: A Novel
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PRETENDER is a fiction about one's man audacious exploration of his sexuality from A to Z...meaning, in the words of Steve Jobs, the emergence of a picture as a result of connecting the dots (experiences) in his life, one of audacity and adventure.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherXlibris US
Release dateNov 8, 2022
ISBN9781669854661
Pretender: A Novel
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Stephen Ling

The author pursued journalism and economics at the University of Texas. He lives in a country house outside Seattle because he loves the peace and quiet outside urban American. “I grew up in a farm.” After spending 7 years in China as a visiting professor, he continues his mission to share his front-seat, first-hand experiences in China with the publication of THIS IS CHINA. BONSAI KIDS (9th book) is his third book about China. PRETENDER is his 2nd fiction.

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