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Twisted Shapes of Light

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Book Title: Twisted Shapes of Light

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.2in

Item Width: 6in

Author: William Jolliff

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious, General, Christianity / General

Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

Publication Year: 2015

Genre: Literary Criticism, Religion, Poetry

Item Weight: 4.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 92 Pages

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