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Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town

Posted on May 22, 2009 by charnigo

New arrival from Warren St. John, bestselling author of Rammer Jammer, Yellow Hammer: A Journey into the Heart of Fan Mania After waiting months, Outcasts United: a Refugee Team, an American Town, has finally arrived! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone (you don’t have to like soccer to appreciate this book). [...]

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