Copyright © 1998 by Jim Lewis

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lewis, Jim, 1963–
    Why the tree loves the ax / by Jim Lewis
    (alk. paper)
    I. Title.
PS3562.E9475W48      1998
813′.54—dc21                              97-16010

eISBN: 978-0-307-80559-1

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