Author | Ted Dekker |
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Country | United States of America |
Language | English |
Genre | Christian Fiction |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Publication date | April 3, 2007 |
Media type | Hardcover and Paperback |
Pages | 395 (Hardcover) |
ISBN | 1-59554-277-9 (Hardcover) |
OCLC | 71842712 |
813/.6 22 | |
LC Class | PS3554.E43 S57 2007 |
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