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    Audiobook40 minutes

    nectar

    Written by Upile Chisala

    Narrated by Upile Chisala

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    About this audiobook

    From beloved Malawian storyteller Upile Chisala comes the revised and expanded edition of her second collection of poetry.
    In nectar, Chisala guides readers through a beautiful process of growth and renewal. These poems celebrate our always complex, sometimes troubled roots while encouraging us to grow through and beyond them toward a passionate self-love. Chisala’s hope is that her words will encourage readers to sow seeds of change in their own lives and the lives of others.
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateOct 1, 2019
    ISBN9781524856212
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    • 5/5
      Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for this masterpiece. I highly recommend it. Let poetry soften you.
    • 5/5
      This audio book is soft spoken yet gives so much power. Her words tells the story of so many black women. I feel heard. I love this
    • 5/5
      Amazing! Another lovely collection of self-love reminders. Will come back again and again
    • 5/5
      Such a fresh reminder to cry so you can unload. And to remember never to tone down who you truly are