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    Places Vol. 2
    Places Vol. 2
    Places Vol. 2
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    Places Vol. 2

    By Caroline Doyle

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    A selection of poetry of a variety of places, from buildings to countries.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCaroline Doyle
    Release dateApr 9, 2012
    ISBN9781476248899
    Places Vol. 2
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    Caroline Doyle

    I am 53 years old and live in Chirk, N. Wales I am a new writer. What I write comes from a lifetimes experience. I write fiction as well as non fiction. My ebooks are all available here and the two in paperback, 'the clinging vines' and 'The Oculate Conspiracy' are available from all major online retailers.

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