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“The book is not a cut-and-paste job. Yeah, I have a blog, but the material in the book is all new. The blog deals with my life now, whereas as the book starts a few years before my birth until right about the end of junior high. And yes, I am contractually obliged to mention this as much as possible (each time I do, HarperCollins sends me a free pizza).”

Quote by Jason Mulgrew

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Jason Mulgrew, born on July 17, 1979, is a talented author whose works span various literary genres and are highly appreciated by readers. more

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