The Asking: and other stories
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If Nicholas Sparks rewrote Hemingway's short stories in the style of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the result would be this dazzling collection.
Charles Gerard Timm
Charles Gerard Timm is an American from New Jersey who practices several art forms especially writing, acting, and drawing.
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