Barbara Beckman

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Barbara Beckman

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Manhattan Beach

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Manhattan Beach

by Jennifer Egan (Goodreads Author)

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Lessons from the Upper Room: The Heart of the Savior

by Sinclair B. Ferguson

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The American Queen

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