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Sep 6
30m 45s

A Quiet Life Shattered

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When Claudia Maupin moved to Davis, California, she's determined to find the man of her dreams. Sure enough, she falls in love with and marries Chip Northup, and together they merge their families. Life seemed happy and safe, full of love. So when the couple does not show up at church one morning, their family is worried. But they never expect that Chip and ... Show More
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