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The Courage to Live It

Shawn Smucker
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"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

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    Living and writing in Lancaster, PA, with my wife and six kids. Co-Owner of Nooks Bookstore and Gallery with my wife, Maile. Author of The Weight of Memory and other novels. I think you should keep writing.

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