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The 1970s Drought: We Dug a Secret River
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They beat him and his father to death. Now, James is reborn, armed with a secret buried under his house. But in Scott village, the ruthless Scotts control everything. Foes want his life. Women want his love. Drought and famine seal his lot. How would he find his way out? To break the Scotts. To survive disasters with folks. And to be somebody.
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