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Phil Christman Jr.

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“My dear, let us hope that it isn’t true!

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At a recent family reunion, my nephew challenged me to a game of Wii tennis.

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Three Cups of Tea

by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
reviewed by Sonya VanderVeen Feddema