This Thing Called Life
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MatureOngoing14h 56m
Last published Thu, Apr 6, 2023
A look into the life of NFL legend Spencer James and award winning journalist Olivia Baker-James as they embark on a new chapter of this thing called life.
Most chapters will be a one shot. Some events will follow right after each other while others will be flashbacks/forwards of their life.
Timeline:
Ch 1-3: Later adulthood
IF: highschool
Heated: College/YA
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