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	The Summer We Lost Alice 3.46 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Risen 3.67 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wars: Prelude to Rebellion 2.87 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clive Barker's Hellraiser Masterpieces Vol. 2 by Jan Strnad (Goodreads Author), D.G. Chichester, Erik Saltzgaber 3.59 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith, Vol. 2 by Jan Strnad (Goodreads Author), Anthony Winn (Illustrator), Jan Duursema (Illustrator) 3.49 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mutant World by Jan Strnad (Goodreads Author), Richard Corben (Illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1979 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sword of the Atom by Jan Strnad (Goodreads Author), Gil Kane, Pat Broderick (Illustrator) 3.63 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Vol. 7: Far, Far Away 3.66 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jeremy Brood by Jan Strnad (Goodreads Author), Richard Corben (Illustrator) 3.35 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wars (1998-2002) #1 3.14 avg rating — 44 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Star Wars: Republic (Single Issues) (83 books)
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Jan Strnad (Goodreads Author),

Ken Kelly (Cover Art),

Anthony Winn (Artist),

John Nadeau (Artist)

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Sword of the Atom (7 books)
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Pat Broderick (Illustrator),

Dennis Janke (Illustrator)

3.72 avg rating — 172 ratings

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West with the Night

by Beryl Markham

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Melania: Devourer of Men

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Knight's Gambit

by William Faulkner

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“Life goes on, even when you think it can't. Even when you don't especially want it to.”
― Jan Strnad, The Summer We Lost Alice

tags: life-goes-on

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“Old post cards, tin wind-up toys with rusted gears, buttons long out of fashion, ticket stubs found in a shoebox in the attic—these are the things Alice likes, not new stuff that comes sealed in plastic.”
― Jan Strnad, The Summer We Lost Alice

tags: old-soul

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“Now I understand. Alice is afraid. The whole town is afraid because the world doesn't make sense to them anymore. Two kids go missing and suddenly everything is all messed up.”
― Jan Strnad, The Summer We Lost Alice

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