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He is a man, and he is afraid. This is not a good combination.

Kristin Hannah

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Kristin Hannah
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 25
Novelist
Writer
Garden Grove
California
Combination
Afraid
Fear
Good
Men

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