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Lamentation is the first novel in the jay porter series, which was released in the year 2014. Nov 04, 2018 part road story, part resurrection tale, junkie love finds a way to laugh in ones darkest hour, while never abandoning its heart in search of a home. Joe clifford audio books, best sellers, author bio. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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Junkie love 20, rereleased in 2018 with a new foreword by jerry stahl and afterword by clifford. Crime stories based on the songs of bruce springsteen and others. Welcome to joe clifford s second novel, junkie love. But it is also a testament to the human spirits tenacity in the face of adversity.
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