Authors: Courtney Miller Santo

The Roots of the Olive Tree (25 page)

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This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

THE ROOTS OF THE OLIVE TREE
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FIRST EDITION

ISBN 978-0-06-213051-8

EPub Edition © SEPTEMBER 2012 ISBN: 9780062130532

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