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This Offer is Now Over Thanks to Those of You Who Purchased Prints.We Were Able to Raise Over $40,000 Towards Alexis' Medical Care. Alexis with her niece Gen and brother Gary Alexis Malkinis a dear life-long friend of my wife and mine. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area. It was recently discovered that she had an aggressive brain tumor, which was surgically removed in March, 2008. During April she began an intensive combination treatment of radiation and chemo therapy. Now in May, she continues the long road to recovery. Regrettably, Alexis is one of those Americans who finds herself without sufficient heath insurance to cover ongoing treatment costs. Unable to resume work, she requires...

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