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Chapters 1 - 2, Clay, His Separate Shadow

• Reuben Land tells about his difficult birth in September of 1951.

• When he was born, he was unable to breathe.

• Dr. Animas Nokes, the attending doctor, laid Reuben down and rubbed him hard with a towel.

• He pounded Reuben's back, rolled him over and massaged his chest.

• Jeremiah Land, Reuben's father was outside praying.

• Suddenly Jeremiah dashed into the room, gently lifted Reuben, and told him to breathe.

• Dr. Nokes told Jeremiah that the baby was dead and that he had not breathed for twelve minutes.

• Even if he would begin to breath at this point, he would be brain damaged.

• Jeremiah hit the doctor, and he continued to demand that Reuben breathe, and Reuben did.
• Looking back, Reuben believes that his story is a true miracle, not an ordinary one, and that this type of miracle makes people uncomfortable.

• Reuben believes that...

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