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The Backstory Of Sustainable: A Fable….You’ll Love It.

JoshPatrick on Jan 29, 2018 6:12:19 AM

My new book, Sustainable: A Fable About Creating a Personally and Economically Sustainable Business is about to be released in the world. I thought it might be fun to give you a bit of the backstory behind my two main characters. You might even recognize some of the traits in yourself. If so, make sure you buy the book on February 6th, when it’s released to the world.

The Backstory Of Sustainable: A Fable….You’ll Love It.

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