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Help! I'm trying to make an eye catching cover for the new copy of my book. The older cover doesn't 'grab you'. The book is about the life of Jesus through His Mother's eyes, and I thought it would be neat to show Him as a little boy in Egypt or something similar but unusual. (Maybe going across the Nile in a reed boat.) How in the world am I supposed to get something realistic?  Here's a glimpse into the Older Version. It sure doesn't jump off the shelves, does it?  The original cover is of a sunrise in Israel. http://www.maryamsdiary.webs.com 

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