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During her first year at college, Caitlin O'Conner keeps a diary that captures the quiet ache of homesickness, the tension of sharing a room with a non‑Christian roommate, and the evolution of friendships—both old and new—as she adjusts to campus life.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Religious & Spiritual Fiction/Religious Fiction
Authors: Melody Carlson
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