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    I Talk Like a River
    I Talk Like a River
    I Talk Like a River
    Audiobook18 minutes

    I Talk Like a River

    Written by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith

    Narrated by Jordan Scott

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    About this audiobook

    Through this powerful and ultimately uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses his own experiences to reveal what it’s like to be a child who feels isolated.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateNov 26, 2020
    ISBN9781666543933
    I Talk Like a River
    Author

    Jordan Scott

    Jordan Scott is a poet whose work includes Silt, Blert, DECOMP, and Night & Ox. The recipient of the 2018 Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize for his contributions to Canadian poetry, he has also written a book for children entitled I Talk Like a River. He currently resides with his wife and two sons in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.

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    • 5/5
      Beautifully spoken, deeply moving and full of life. Enjoyable and thought provoking.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful story from a different point of view. Thank you for sharing your experience.