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    Alysse
    Alysse
    Alysse
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    Alysse

    By David H. Keith

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    Life is not often pretty for those at the margins of society. Even they, however, need to be loved. Some are lucky - but must pay a huge price. This story was originally published in Adventures for the Average Woman e-magazine in 2010. Contains violence and explicit language.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid H. Keith
    Release dateSep 18, 2011
    ISBN9781465963840
    Alysse
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    David H. Keith

    David is an award-winning fiction author, poet, and photographer with over 30 years experience. He is also a professional freelance editor and has worked as a newspaper reporter/photographer and editor, and desktop publishing specialist in Missouri, Kansas, and South Dakota. He has owned a desktop publishing business and has published a series of e-books, links to which may be found on his and his wife's joint website, November First Publications. He currently lives and works in Wichita, Kansas. He has two phenomenal women in his life: his beautiful wife, author Elizabeth Rowan Keith, and their dog, Belle.

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