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Copyright © 2024 by Marjan Kamali
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Interior design by Kathryn A. Kenney-Peterson
Jacket design by Grace Han/Heeyah Design
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Author photograph by David E. Lawrence
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023946861
ISBN 978-1-6680-3658-7
ISBN 978-1-6680-3660-0 (ebook)