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Play the Music
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The book consists of ninety two new and selected poems. A collection of verse: 2013-2015. The Lighter Side, the book’s middle section, is comprised of thirteen selections accenting life’s more humorous and amusing moments. The work is a love affair a marriage mending artistic expression and the power of observation that seeks to capture inspiration of subject matter ranging from effects of aging,
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John Saul’s first novel Suffer the Children became an instant bestseller, as have many of the thirty-three novels of dark suspense he has published since. Amidst this busy writing schedule, he divides his time between Seattle, Washington and Hawaii.
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