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Clyde edgerton has four kids ranging in age from 5. Fathers press is a rapidlygrowing, fullservice publishing company dedicated to publishing well written works by dynamic, energetic new authors who are frustrated with the endless barriers that have historically locked talented authors out of the writing profession. Papadaddy s book for new fathers npr coverage of papadaddy s book for new fathers. Clyde edgerton has four kids ranging in age from 5 to 30 years old.
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