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There is, though, nothing that prepares us for the worst things in our life. There is nothing you can do to stop the shock, or buffer the pain.

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James Frey
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 12
Blogger
Film Producer
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Science Fiction Writer
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Writer
Cleveland
Ohio
James Christopher Frey
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