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21. Coop

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Chapter 17

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Chapter 4

by testsuphomeAdmin — Chapter 4 begins with the narrator, Frank, reflecting on the profound loss of his wife, Colleen, who tragically passed away from a brain aneurysm while working at Michaels. Colleen's sudden death left their ten-year-old daughter, Maggie, to grow up without the guidance and love of her mother. The emotional weight of this event was immense for Frank, who found himself grappling with overwhelming feelings of guilt, often wishing that he could have taken Colleen's place. He believed that she would have been…
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IV. The Wedding

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A Church You Could Bear

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Chapter 2

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Aucassin et Nicolette

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Fantastic Fables

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Chapter IX — The witch and other Stories

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Chapter XX — Dawn o‑hara the girl who laughed trashed

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