Above the Fray
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Thirty one year old, pessimistic and impetuous free-spirit, Jane Kingsley lives tucked tightly into the cracks of inner city Chicago. As a mental health therapist on the brink of a psychotic break, Jane pushes through life as a yes man, contemplating the very meaning of anything.
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