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Text © 2023 David Joiner.
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Printed in the United States of America.
First printing 2023.
p-ISBN 978-1-61172-081-5
e-ISBN 978-1-61172-962-7
For Garry and Jeff, who’ve helped make
this long writerly journey worthwhile
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
