"The life of the greatest spirit medium that the world has ever seen."
A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.
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The people behind it
Nelson Xavier
Chico Xavier 1969 - 1975
Ângelo Antônio
Chico Xavier 1931 - 1959
Matheus Costa
Chico Xavier 1918 - 1922
Tony Ramos
Orlando
Christiane Torloni
Glória
Luís Melo
João Cândido
Letícia Sabatella
Maria
Giulia Gam
Rita
Giovanna Antonelli
Cidália
Paulo Goulart
Saulo Guimarães
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