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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The group stops at a peaceful place to hunt and fish before moving on - but tension remains between Billy and his former captors. A different kind of tension exists between Cass and Billy as they begin to know each other better. Tune in for a new chapter each week. Can't wait? Buy the book.  Visit tsdickerson.com for more about the author and her work.   Follow T.S. Dickerson on Facebook, Instagram, or BlueSky.   This podcast is recorded on equipment from the Billings Public Library Co+Lab. T...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The groups grow more comfortable together as they make preparations for leaving. Cass and Billy become closer in spite of obstacles.  Tune in for a new chapter each week. Can't wait? Buy the book.  Visit tsdickerson.com for more about the author and her work.   Follow T.S. Dickerson on Facebook, Instagram, or BlueSky.   This podcast is recorded on equipment from the Billings Public Library Co+Lab. Thanks to Renee Barratt of The Cover Counts for the cover design. Music by Mikhail Smusev f...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>The groups grow more comfortable together as they make preparations for leaving. Cass and Billy become closer in spite of obstacles. </p><p>Tune in for a new chapter each week. Can&apos;t wait? <a href='https://books2read.com/u/38gVeO'>Buy the book</a>.</p> <p>Visit <a href='https://www.tsdickerson.com/'>tsdickerson.com</a> for more about the author and her work. </p> <p>Follow T.S. Dickerson on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/tsdickersonwriter'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/ts_dickerson/'>Instagram</a>, or <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/tsdickerson.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. </p> <p>This podcast is recorded on equipment from the <a href='https://billingslibrary.org/535/COLAB'>Billings Public Library Co+Lab</a>. Thanks to Renee Barratt of <a href='https://www.thecovercounts.com/'>The Cover Counts</a> for the cover design. Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/sigmamusicart-36860929/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=417480'>Mikhail Smusev</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=417480'>Pixabay</a></p> <p><br/></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The groups grow more comfortable together as they make preparations for leaving. Cass and Billy become closer in spite of obstacles. </p><p>Tune in for a new chapter each week. Can&apos;t wait? <a href='https://books2read.com/u/38gVeO'>Buy the book</a>.</p> <p>Visit <a href='https://www.tsdickerson.com/'>tsdickerson.com</a> for more about the author and her work. </p> <p>Follow T.S. Dickerson on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/tsdickersonwriter'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/ts_dickerson/'>Instagram</a>, or <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/tsdickerson.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. </p> <p>This podcast is recorded on equipment from the <a href='https://billingslibrary.org/535/COLAB'>Billings Public Library Co+Lab</a>. Thanks to Renee Barratt of <a href='https://www.thecovercounts.com/'>The Cover Counts</a> for the cover design. Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/sigmamusicart-36860929/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=417480'>Mikhail Smusev</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=417480'>Pixabay</a></p> <p><br/></p>]]></content:encoded>
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