All I knew about his life was that he had had the kind of c… - Michael Nava

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All I knew about his life was that he had had the kind of childhood that turns people into psychological time bombs. How would I react when he started to go off? Did I have my own time bomb ticking away in me?

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Michael Nava (born 16 September 1954) is an American attorney and writer.

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Alternative Names: Michael Angel Nava

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