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A novel by Martin Riker October 9, 2018 • 5.5 x 8.25 • 256 pages • 978-1-56689-528-6 After he dies, Samuel Johnson inhabits one body after the next, waiting for a chance to return to his son.
When Samuel Johnson dies, he finds himself in ...

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