Tanya Avakian

Tanya Avakian, a librarian, lives in Delaware.

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The Wildness of Christianity

By Tanya Avakian

October 22, 2007

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A Hard Act to Follow

By Tanya Avakian

April 16, 2007

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Odd Fellows

By Tanya Avakian

May 2, 2006

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