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	Adventure in Yosemite National Park (The Sterling Spectacles, #1) 4.87 avg rating — 15 ratings	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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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1)

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2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Part Two: The Middle Ages

by Nick R. Needham

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