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Book Title: Crossing over : One Woman's Escape from Amish Life
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2003
Topic: Christianity / Amish, Personal Growth / General, Christianity / Lutheran, Religious, Life Sciences / General, General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Genre: Religion, Self-Help, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 5.7 Oz
Author: Ruth Irene Garrett, Rick Farrant
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
