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Freebooknotes found 8 important quotes from 6 key chapters of man gone down by michael thomas. Man gone down is also recommended by the new york times. He writes like an angel who has seen dark times and who has had to reckon with all kinds of demons, both blessed and cursed with a seared soul. Isbn 9780802170293 9780802170293 softcover, black cat, 2007. David haynes, author of the full matilda michael thomas is a thoughtful, intelligent, ambitious writer and man gone down is an impressive first effort.
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