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Peter Mercurio

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in New York City, The United States

June 23

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Memoir, Children's, Gay and Lesbian

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Peter Mercurio is a dad, husband, and author. He enjoys hiking and exploring the National Parks, cycling, kayaking, and tossing a disc, baseball, or football with his son. Peter has played on the same softball team for over 25 years. He lives in New York City with his husband Danny.

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	Our Subway Baby by Peter Mercurio (Goodreads Author), Leo Espinosa (Illustrator) 4.55 avg rating — 835 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Year of Magical Thinking

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