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James, giving himself 12 months before he has "a license to kill himself," sets off to the Amazon rainforest with hopes of finding a shaman who can save his life.
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James Freeman Self
Mason Freeman Self
Sherry Haydock Freeman Self
Pepe Vasquez Self
Ronald Joe Wheelock Self
Quazicotal Wheelock Self
Guillermo Arévalo Self
Kate Anderson Self
Antonio Vasquez Self
Rosa Arevalo Self
Adela Navas Self
Don Augustin Rivas Self
Cesar Rivas Self
Aziz Khazrai Self
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