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Book Title: Hidden Truths
Number of Pages: 152 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Short Stories (Single Author)
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Jeff Boyle
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
