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The Third Wave by Alison Thompson

The Third Wave

A Volunteer Story

by Alison Thompson
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  • Jul 12, 2011, 240 pages
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“Darling,” I said, “you take me to all the best places.”

“Only the best for you, my dear,” Michael replied.

As soon as our eyes were fresh, we ventured back into the action.

Excerpted from The Third Wave by Alison Thompson. Copyright © 2011 by Alison Thompson. Excerpted by permission of Spiegel & Grau, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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