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Dec 2018
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Episode 39 – Tara Grant – Part 1

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About this episode
PART # 1 of 2 - On February 9th, 2007, Tara Grant was traveling home from a business trip in Puerto Rico. Tara had worked her way up the corporate ladder to an executive position with her company. The position had her traveling away from her family every week to an office in San Juan but then flying back to her home in Detroit, Michigan on weekends. From the outside looking in, the family of 4 had everything and were living a happy and successful life together.

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Music Credits:
The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster

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Music provided by George Cattapan - http://www.cattapanproductions.com/

The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/

Research - Kait Morris
Writing - Mari Coleman

Special Thank You:
Steve Miller
https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Miller/e/B004JZE8LY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Miller_(author)
George Hunter
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https://www.detroitnews.com/staff/27517/george-hunter/

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