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If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home. - James A. Michener
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About James A. Michener
James Albert Michener (3 February 1907 – 16 October 1997) was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which are novels of sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in a particular geographic locale and incorporating historical facts into the story as well.
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