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One Tuesday Morning (9/11 #1)

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A devoted fireman and a driven businessman, strangers with the same face. On that fateful Tuesday, one will leave the Twin Towers alive--but will he ever find his way home? Winner of the Silver Medallion Book Award.

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Published September 9th 2008 by Zondervan (first published 2003)

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May 09, 2013 Faelyn added it · review of another edition

One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury is a tragic reminder of the events that happened on September 11 of 2001. Although this book is fictional, it is couldn’t be more accurate with this historical information within it. If I did not know any better, I may not have known it was not a true story. The attention that Kingsbury paid to detail is remarkable, and it really takes the book to a whole new level. While the characters may be fictitious, the content could not be rooted in the truth any mor...more One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury is a tragic reminder of the events that happened on September 11 of 2001. Although this book is fictional, it is couldn’t be more accurate with this historical information within it. If I did not know any better, I may not have known it was not a true story. The attention that Kingsbury paid to detail is remarkable, and it really takes the book to a whole new level. While the characters may be fictitious, the content could not be rooted in the truth any more than it was written in. I believe that this book was not only written for entertainment, but also as an acknowledgement of respect for the people who were involved with that day.
This book displayed a few notable themes throughout itself. One of the ones I noticed to stick out was its emphasis on faith. As a Christian, Kingsbury incorporates her religion into her books as much as possible, and this one wasn’t an exception. Christianity holds a big part of this book, which I enjoy very much. Another theme observed was love. Love was shown in many different lights throughout One Tuesday Morning. A few of these were the love between a husband and wife, the love between a parent and a child, the love between friends, and of course the love of God. However, sometimes it wasn’t love being shown, but rather the lack there of. Kingsbury really made the reader feel for the characters in the book, making it even more wonderful.
One Tuesday Morning was written as a narration. It told a story through a series of chronological events. It followed the lives of two different families living thousands of miles apart. However, because of certain occurrences, these families’ lives came crashing together. It really paints an amazing picture of the time you read about. It is like watching a movie unfold in front of your eyes with only the use of written words.
I loved this book. I am not an avid reader, but I couldn’t put this book down. I really liked the way it was constructed, and it was very well written. I had a hard time not tearing up at certain parts of the book, and that was surprising to me. The way she makes the reader feel about the characters is astounding. I would recommend this book to anyone who is at least in high school, only because of the advanced grammar and slightly mature content. The only thing I would want to change is the predictability of which character would make it out alive. Other than that, this was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
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Mar 31, 2013 Rachel Butterfield rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Overall, I loved this book! Karen Kingsbury is a Christian author and so that might not appeal to everyone. But in this novel I feel that she does a good job at showing how faith and Christianity helped one of the characters, Jake Bryan in his life. This novel starts out just before 9/11 and then takes us through the events and the months that followed through the eyes of 2 families. Identities are mistaken, though Karen Kingsbury uses this idea to help show the healing process that people have...more

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May 23, 2012 Kym McNabney rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One Tuesday Morning:

This is the first book I ever read by, Karen Kingsbury. I saw it at the store not long after 911, and because of that, wasn't sure I was up to reading anything about 911. Only because of the fireman on the cover, I bought it. My husband's a fireman.

Well, I was quickly drawn into the story. It was well written and a great read, keeping you turning the pages, wanting to see what happens next.

I finished the book, and thought it was really good; I couldn't get the brother, Clay,...more

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Sep 12, 2011 Ashley W rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nook-book, religious, 9-11

This book, centered around the 9/11 attacks, is a very poignant novel with heavy Christian themes. Jake Bryan is a fireman who believes in God while his wife, Jamie, is a nonbeliever who doubts his faith. Despite this, the two are very much in love and together, dote on their bubbly four year old daughter, Sierra. They live in Staten Island. Meanwhile, Eric Michaels is an ambitious businessman who puts his job before his wife and seven year old son, Josh, occasionally missing important events, s...more This book, centered around the 9/11 attacks, is a very poignant novel with heavy Christian themes. Jake Bryan is a fireman who believes in God while his wife, Jamie, is a nonbeliever who doubts his faith. Despite this, the two are very much in love and together, dote on their bubbly four year old daughter, Sierra. They live in Staten Island. Meanwhile, Eric Michaels is an ambitious businessman who puts his job before his wife and seven year old son, Josh, occasionally missing important events, such as his son's birthday. The Michaels family resides in Los Angeles. Eric soon goes on a business trip to his New York office on the 64th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The date? September 11, 2001.

As Eric attempts to escape the building after his crazy boss begs him to stay to close a deal, Jake is heading up to the impact zone, an area he knows is rife with casualties. Eric falls. Jake helps him up. Their eyes meet. The two men are nearly identical in every way. Seconds later, they continue on their separate ways. Little do they both know their families will become intertwined as only one of them survives that treacherous day.

As I said, this book is very poignant and a definite tearjerker. The September 11 attacks on America are not easy subjects to write about but Karen Kingsbury does so with grace, entwining the lives of these two families, and the Bible verses and lessons were helpful to a growing Christian such as myself. It taught me that even though bad things happen, God is still there to help you along the way.

I did however have one major problem with this book, and that was the character of Jamie Bryan. I know she was meant to begin the story as a non Christian, but she was really self-absorbed, but even so, there was no need to portray her as a vain, selfish person. I meant I know she worried about her husband, but so were so many others and I can't believe she was so deluded as to want to tell people everything was okay because she was thinking her husband wasn't in the building, like since her husband in her eyes wasn't hurt, she didn't care about anything else.

Grade: A-
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Aug 03, 2011 Sheila DeChantal rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book sat on my shelf for YEARS and I just never got around to it. Then I seen it on audible.com and bought it to listen to on audio.... now with tears in my eyes, I wonder what took me so long.

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Jake Bryan was a God fearing man. He loved his wife Jamie, and his daughter Sierra with all of his heart. Jake was a fireman in New York City but made it a point to always be home to put his daughter to bed, and spend time with his wife.

Eric Micheal's was a business man through and through. When...more

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Jan 07, 2011 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The story covers two families affected by 9/11. Jake is a FDNY firefighter who is called into action in the south tower on 9/11. The other, Eric, is a businessman from California who just happens to be in the south tower on company business. Just before the tower collapses, Jake is heading up to the 64th floor and Eric is headed down from the 61st. The two meet in the stairwell and are struck by their uncanny resemblance to each other.

These two men, different as night and day, are both good men...more

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Jan 05, 2012 Ruth rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The heartbreaking event of 9/11/2001 always brings a tear to my eyes. Shock, confusion, deep sorrow, and temporary joy start the beginning of another well-written series by this Karen Kingsbury. She brings to life a potential scenario of mistaken identity. In the south tower when firefighter Jake is on his way up the stairs and businessman Eric is headed down the stairs, a moment passes between the two as if looking into a mirror. Jake's helmet falls and the picture of Sierra, his daughter, beco...more

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Aug 03, 2011 Cathy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It is VERY rare that I give five stars.... I might read 2 books a year that come close to getting all five, but this one would get six if there was the option! Karen Kingsbury had me completely in her grip. A Christian author, Ms. Kingsbury's book "One Tuesday Morning" is sure to capture even a non-believer's attention, and hold it throughout the entire book. Set against the backdrop of 9/11, the story is fiction, but could very possibly have happened. In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, and a case...more

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Sep 14, 2009 Proud Book Nerd rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: faith-based-fiction

This is the first book I've ever read by Karen Kingsbury, and it was a good one to start with. While it's not some of the best writing I've ever read, the story is EXCELLENT and absolutely captivating. It also was probably the most heart-wrenching thing I have read in a VERY long time. I can't remember the last book that literally had me choking back tears through a good portion of it!

I like that it's faith-based fiction. It's so cool to have characters who do what I do in times of crisis - pray...more

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Jan 12, 2009 Allison rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In the book, One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury, i felt the way she told about the lives of people and their families before, during, and after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This book tells the story of two men- Jake Bryan and Eric Michaels -who were in the South building of the Wourld Trade Center. It talks about Jake and Eric and their families before the accident, to learn how they were before that day. Then it goes through September 11 with you by times so you know where t...more

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Dec 03, 2009 Alesha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've kind of struggled with what to say about this book. The writing is very heavily Christian; there's lots and lots of talk about God. I come from a strong Christian family where it is not strange to talk about God in our daily lives, but the writing in this book seemed unrealistic at times-a little over the top. However, this book is very touching. It brought back the horrible memories of 9/11...even though I wasn't directly touched by this tragedy. The scene between the two firefighters when...more

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Nov 02, 2012 ♥iDevourBooks♥ ☆Sonic~Obsessed☆ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: modern, christian, favorites, 9-11-stories, favorites-of-2012, fiction, read-in-2012, my-reviews

I love this book. Like love love it. When I rented this out from the library, I threw it onto the shelf as I do with all my books. I didn' t begin reading it till yesterday.

From the very first moment in the story, I felt like crying. The story was very touching. I had to close this book several times to prevent crying.

The story begins with Jake Bryan, a young man married to a young woman named Jamie along with a wonderful daughter, Sierra. Jake is a very holy Christian and also a firefighter as...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Heidi rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: My Grandma - and anyone else who reads primarily Christian Fiction

Recommended to Heidi by: Lisa Rosenstrauch

One Tuesday Morning promised to be a very emotional, gut-renching read - and in that regard, it didn't disappoint. This was the first book by Karen Kingsbury I've read, and while the story itself compelled me to read to the end to find out how everything would be sorted out, I found myself continuously frustrated with the writing, the repetition of information that felt like I was being beaten over the head with, and the completely contrived and unbelievable plot line. I'm afraid the prose was t...more

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Jun 21, 2012 Matt rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked this book although I kind of wish I didn't' already know it was a case of mistaken identity. Don't worry this is not a spoiler alert you know this from the very beginning. I guess the book has gotten some criticism for not being historically accurate to the time line of events that day. That does not really bother me, its a fiction book so I expect some poetic license, also the author notes in the beginning tells you upfront that she changed a few things around from that day, so I don't...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Diane U rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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One Tuesday Morning is a story about 2 separate families in different areas of the country and how their lives were changed forever from the events of September 11, 2001. Jake and Jamie Bryan live in Staten Island with their four year old daughter, Sierra. They have been in love since childhood and married after college. Jake is a firefighter for the FDNY in Manhattan. Jake is a dedicated husband and father and has a strong Christian faith but Jamie has been questioning her faith since her paren...more

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Oct 18, 2007 Gerry added it · review of another edition Recommends it for: yes

i learned that no matter the circumstance that god always has a plan for us even when we dont see it when we are going through the toughest things in our lives. that no matter what god know where we are and that is has never let us down. The hardest thing somethimes to do is to let god be god in your life. i also learned that you need to really have the peace of god.

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Jan 21, 2011 Suzanne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've heard people say that everyone has a twin running around on this Earth.

This is a story based on 9/11/2001. The second airplane has just crashed into the second Twin Tower. People are rushing to get down the stairs since the elevators are broken. During one point in time, while on firefighter was going up, another is coming down the stairs. They glance at each other only to see how much they look alike. A few hours later, the same person is found a truck a few miles from the Towers. The chie...more I've heard people say that everyone has a twin running around on this Earth.

This is a story based on 9/11/2001. The second airplane has just crashed into the second Twin Tower. People are rushing to get down the stairs since the elevators are broken. During one point in time, while on firefighter was going up, another is coming down the stairs. They glance at each other only to see how much they look alike. A few hours later, the same person is found a truck a few miles from the Towers. The chief of firefighters recognizes him as one of his own. They rush him to a nearby hospital where they bandage his burns and put a cast on his broken ankle. They ask him alot of personal questions which he is unable to answer. Their diagnosis is that he has amnesia. He can only remember one name and that is of his daughter.
His wife is called and she comes within hours. She is so relieved that her husband has been found and is alive even though it is going to be months for him to recover. She is told of his amnesia and is rather concerned that he remembers his daughter but not her.
Finally, the day has come when he is able to come home. His wife happens to glance at his medical chart at the end of his bed. His blood type entry is different than in the years past. She discusses this issue with the floor
nurse and is assured that if his was any different, he wouldn't have been able to have the blood transfusions needed to save his life.
Their pre-school daughter is overjoyed to see her daddy come him and they can be a family again. Her mother tells her that her daddy is tired from being in the hospital so she might need to remind daddy of their activities. She is glad to do this and they make sure that she knows nothing of his amnesia.
Their family life has been made whole once again until the day starts when the man starts to have flashbacks. Over time, the firefighter's wife and the man, that she thinks is her husband, explore who he really is. He remembers that he has a wife and a son who are waiting at home for him
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Jan 24, 2013 Lora rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: bookclub, historical-fiction, inspirational, ponder-worthy, series

It feels weird to call this "historical fiction", but that's the best I could come up with. Is it history if you were alive when it happened?

I loved almost everything about this book. Sept. 11 is such a recent part of our collective history that I was worried that it would be too hard to approach... either it would seem too harsh or too emotional. But I thought the author did a superb job and landed somewhere in the middle. It was fascinating to read the events of that day from other perspective...more

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May 27, 2011 Anna Rebecca rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: christian-fiction, contemporary-fiction, fiction

I wasn't very sure about this book. My first thought was that if it wasn't written with a lot of compassion then it would really do a great disservice to those that lost their lives on 9/11. However, the book came highly recommended from several people so I decided to try it.

I had mixed reactions to the book. The thing that really stuck out the most was that the plot simply wasn't believable. However, this is fiction so I pushed that thought aside. The writing was OK but didn't wow me. The chara...more

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Jan 05, 2008 Sandi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh my gosh - get some kleenex but so good! It's about Sept. 11th... about a fireman and a businessman. One lives. One doesn't. Fiction, but felt so real. A little tough to relive that morning, but a lot of it is about after that day.

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Nov 22, 2008 Amber rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

Karen Kingsbury is one of my favorite authors, having said that I must also say that I think One Tuesday Morning is one of the most heart breaking novels I have ever read. The book is set around 911 and is about two entirely different families who have to learn to cope with the loss of the men they loved. They learn to deal with this by leaning on the family and friends that surround them. I believe that God has a plan for all of us and in this novel you begin to understand what his plan is for...more

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Jul 07, 2008 Madison rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is sooo sooo sad! I just finished it and it took me all of 3 days to because it is so good. I cant even count how many times i cried when reading it!

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Mar 21, 2009 Marla rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This a a heartbreaking novel about September 11th at the Twin Towers.
It about two men that look like twins, but don't know each other. Eric Michaels, a finacial manager and the other Jake Bryan, a heroic fireman, are both at the Twin Towers when it collaspes. One makes it out with amnesia, but will he find his way home. Jamie Bryan takes care of her husband Jake trying to help him remember. A family on the other side of the country is griefing their lose. Jamie helps the survivor learn how to be...more

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Mar 31, 2011 Laurel rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Most of the time I really liked it, and there were times I couldn't put it down. However, by the time it ended, I was bit disenchanted from having to link three huge themes together. Each was good, but the impact of 9/11 eventually faded, overshadowed by the drama of the other themes. It just didn't mesh right. The romance was often cheesy, and I'm growing tired of people working their jaws and raking their hands through their hair.

I do recommend it because it's a wonderful memorial to the fire...more

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Aug 21, 2009 Lorrie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have become addicted to Karen Kingsbury's books! Can't get enough. One Tuesday Morning is a page turner. Like all of her books, it is fairly predictable, but Karen writes in such a way that she pulls you in to the drama and the characters. I had a hard time putting it down. The 9/11 retelling was very believable. I also love the spiritual dimension to her characters, whether strong believers, or individuals who are struggling with their beliefs. Unfortunately, I read the books out of order, so...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Om08189 rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is amazing! It really made me feel like I was going through what the characters were going through. As soon as I finished it I cried like a baby and then read the second and third very shortly after. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a moving story. The odd thing about this was that I read it over the summer without realizing that this year was the tenth anniversary of 9/11. When the eleventh rolled around and they were interviewing firemen and families of those who lost...more

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Oct 11, 2011 Monica rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay...I was really excited and eager to read this book but I found it very annoying. I'm Catholic, go to Church regularly and I pray, etc. But I don't push my religion on anyone else and I don't go around every 15 minutes telling people that I'm praying for them. That being said, it seemed liked every other paragraph was about praying to the Lord, or someone's struggle with faith and someone else trying to help someone else with their faith. It got to the point where I couldn't enjoy the book....more

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Feb 05, 2011 Christine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Still trying to live through the loss of my husband, One Tuesday Morning swept me away on another tide of emotions. Karen Kingsbury crafted a beautiful love story of two families amid the horror of September 11, 2001. One family was from Staten Island, NY who had a very happy marriage and family and the other from Los Angelis, CA had a marriage and family heading quickly for breakup. One minute I found myself with teary eyes and then in the next smiling once again. Gut wrenching at times, this b...more

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Sep 29, 2011 Nancy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

WOW...this is the first book I have ever read about 9/11 and a possible scenario. Really brought it all to reality of what a tragedy that day was to so many thousands of people and the thousands more that loved them. Karen's writing brings you there and you feel what the characters in the book are feeling as well as God moving in their lives and how He speaks through her fictional writing as well.....
In the story I wonder how it would have been if Eric and Jake were found to be twins. That would...more

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May 05, 2009 Rosemarie Massengale rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is a realistic fiction about two very different families and how their lives were intertwined with the events of 9/11. It's a hard read at times because it takes you back to that day and it's so vivid and you're in tears seeing it from a person who was in the towers when it collapsed and also from a fire fighter's perspective that was in there trying to rescue people. Not only that but from their wives and what they had to deal with not knowing and talking to their children. This is a...more

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USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. There are more than 15 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 40 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.

Karen has a true love for her readers, and she has nearly 1...more FROM AUTHOR'S WEBSITE:

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. There are more than 15 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 40 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.

Karen has a true love for her readers, and she has nearly 100,000 friends on Facebook along with more than 7,500 followers on Twitter. The popular social networking sites have allowed Karen daily interaction with her reader friends.

Karen is best known for her Life-Changing Fiction (TM) and for creating unforgettable characters. When speaking before women's groups - some with more than 10,000 in attendance - Karen makes audiences laugh and cry with her compelling story-telling. She likes to tell attendees they have, "One chance to write the story of their lives," and her talk focuses on reminding women to live every day loving well, laughing often, and finding true life in Jesus Christ. Karen routinely speaks before more than 100,000 women each year.

Karen's latest novel, Above the Line, Take Three, released March 23rd, 2010. Take Three is the third in the Above the Line Series. Look for the final installment in this series, Above The Line, Take Four to hit stores June 22nd, 2010. Shades of Blue, Karen's latest stand alone title, hit stores in October, 2009. Karen's newest series, Above The Line Series began with Take One, which released in March, 2009. The second book in this series, Take Two released in June 2009.

Karen's recent title, This Side of Heaven landed in the #5 spot on the CBD Bestselling Fiction List. Also, Karen's novel, Sunset landed #2 on the New York Times Best Seller's List. Karen has also written many best selling series including The Redemption Series and the Firstborn Series. Her fiction has made her one of the country’s favorite storytellers. Several of Karen's novels are being considered for major motion picture movies. Her emotionally gripping titles include the 9-11 Series, Even Now, Ever After, and Between Sundays.

Karen is also a public speaker, reaching more than 100,000 women annually through various national events. Karen and her husband, Don, live in the Pacific Northwest with their six children, three of whom are adopted from Haiti.
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