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Sep 28
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Sean Miller: From Jehovah’s Witness to A...

Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames
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Sean Miller grew up as a Jehovah's Witness golden boy—son of a highly respected elder, raised in what he calls a nearly perfect JW family, and groomed from infancy to be the best Witness in the room. The only problem? Nobody asked Sean. He wanted to shred guitar and make art, but was too busy passing an invisible bar exam at five years old, with love that fe ... Show More
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