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	The Shoemaker's Tale 4.37 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1993 — 7 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
	Fifteen Views of Jacksonville: Short Stories from a Bold City by Caleb Michael Sarvis (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Marcus Pactor (Contributor), Michael Wiley (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.90 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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
	Kiss the Sky: Fiction & Poetry Starring Jimi Hendrix by Richard Peabody (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Doug Rice (Goodreads Author), Matt Agosta 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007	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
	Sinking in the Stillness by Heather Peters, Tim Gilmore (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mark Ari (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Sinking in the Stillness by Heather M. Peters, Arvie Witherspoon (Illustrations), Mark Ari (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.67 avg rating — 3 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
	396 Hours: A Collection of Stories by Sam Bilheimer, Phillip Wentirine, Meredith A. Raiford 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	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
	Anyways, That's My Story by Hy Kliman, Mark Ari (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Bridge Eight Literary Magazine - Beginnings, Issue #01, Fall 2014 by Mark Ari (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Grant Kittrell (Contributor), Lee Matalone (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Yes, They're Real: A Complete Collection of Creative Nonfiction by Travis Wildes, Mark Ari (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	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 Essential Screenplay (3-Book Bundle): Screenplay: Foundations of Screenwriting, Screenwriter's Workbook, and Screenwriter's Problem Solver

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