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    Self Reflection
    Self Reflection
    Self Reflection
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    Self Reflection

    By James M. Sciortino

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    "Captured." My book is about a teenager that feels God's presence leave his soul and then begins to fight for his spirit to return to his body by willful suffering.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateSep 4, 2013
    ISBN9781490705712
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      Self Reflection - James M. Sciortino

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