New book tells personal story of human trafficking, signing set for April 26 in Eagan
By all outward appearances, Kevin Kline seemed to have the life of an ordinary middle class suburban teenager. Kline was a good student and spent his time hanging out with friends or reading his favorite fantasy novels. It was the late 1970s and his father worked long hours to support the family while his mother stayed at home. The middle of three children, Kline lived in a nice house — one of the first in his Florissant, Mo., neighborhood to have central air conditioning.
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