What We Were
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Last published Tue, Aug 12, 2014
A young Julie Sheridan, living In a small town In Illinois, Is just about to start off her senior year with her life long friend Noah. As she discovers the courage to accept the things that change her, she realizes that she will have graduated with never having done anything. This is the story of a girl, who's biggest fear was growing up without ever having been young.
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