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Isaac James Baker has worked as a freelance writer, editor, newspaper reporter and communications specialist. He is currently finishing up a master’s degree in fiction writing from Johns Hopkins University. His fiction, poetry and essays have appeared in a bunch of random places, including BloodLotus Journal, BlazeVOX and The Battered Suitcase. Isaac blogs about “Reading, Writing and Wine” and writes for the daily wine blog Terroirist. When he’s not writing or tasting wine, Isaac can be found chasing cold surf around the east and west coasts. Isaac's first novel, Broken Bones, is out now. It's based on his month-long stay in a psychiatric ward for people with eating disorders. Born and raised in Belmar, New Jersey, Isaac lives in Washington ...more

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	Broken Bones: A Novel 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Battered Suitcase Autumn 2009 by Fawn Neun (Editor), Amye Archer (Goodreads Author), Isaac James Baker (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 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

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Blood, Fire, Death: The Swedish Metal Story (Extreme Metal)

by Ika Johannesson

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Empire

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Cancer Ward

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