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He remembered his home now, and that gave him new determination to succeed. He was fighting for two camps now -- two families.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
Novelist
Teacher
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
Families
Determination
Gave
Succeed
Fighting
Two
Home
Camps
Remembered

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