Wayfaring Stranger

By James Lee Burke,

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In his most ambitious work yet, New York Times bestseller James Lee Burke tells a classic American story through one man's unforgettable life—connecting a fateful encounter with Bonnie and Clyde to heroic acts at the Battle of the Bulge and finally to the high-stakes gambles and cutthroat players who ushered…

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About an interesting time and place and the people who interacted all from different perspectives and family histories.

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