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    Out of the Cocoon, Are You the Butterfly?
    Out of the Cocoon, Are You the Butterfly?
    Out of the Cocoon, Are You the Butterfly?
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    Out of the Cocoon, Are You the Butterfly?

    By Can Zheng

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    Self-transformation can happen to anyone. This process is painful, beautiful, and philosophical. Can Zheng nuances this journey and encourages you to discover the ironical dance between pain and bliss. This small collection of inspirational poems is for everyone who wants to create a new self.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateAug 8, 2013
    ISBN9781452578057
    Out of the Cocoon, Are You the Butterfly?
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    Can Zheng

    Can Zheng is a Chinese student who writes her idealism in English. She pursues a dream that hearts can be healed by the beauty of words. She had suffered from depression for a long time and found it hard to be her true self. At the end of 2012, a phenomenal spiritual awakening came to her and changed her life. She studies at University of Victoria for her second MA degree. She loves literature, especially poetry.

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