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Backshadow: A Novel
Backshadow: A Novel
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Backshadow: A Novel

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Pinned in India, Japan, and America, BACKSHADOW crosses continents and cultures to powerfully and poignantly explore the challenging and often heart-rending terrain of abuse, loss, identity and love. It is the story of three women catching the courage to confront the shadows of the past, and of the comfort that comes from knowing we are not alone.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBookBaby
Release dateDec 1, 2014
ISBN9781483545110
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