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      • Part Five: Beyond the Mighty Mississippi
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Rage against the dying of the light

by Chris Gajewski | Jun 18, 2015 | The Coffee Chronicles

On her 44th birthday, I want to repost something that I wrote for my friend. How can you say that she “lost” the battle against cancer after fighting against overwhelming odds for 14 years? Sitting in that hospital room was probably one of the most...

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