It Happens That Fast

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Book Title: It Happens That Fast

Number of Pages: 172 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2017

Topic: Personal Memoirs

Item Height: 0.4 in

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 11.2 Oz

Author: Jon Obermeyer

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback