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    Spy in Da House
    Spy in Da House
    Spy in Da House
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    Spy in Da House

    By risë

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    Anais Nins Spy in the House of Love inspired the title of my book. The privilege of writing is like a mystical portal. You become an observer, recorder and commentator of life. Much like a spy. No wonder teaching women how to read and write was considered dangerous.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateAug 23, 2013
    ISBN9781491809242
    Spy in Da House
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    risë

    I grew up in an Orthodox Jewish home in Rahway, New Jersey, in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. Hop Scotch on Sabbath was cause for a family uproar in a town that hosted the State Prison where Scared Straight was filmed. I dreamed of jumping railroad cars as they rumbled past my bedroom at night. I’d wonder what was on the other side of the horizon during summers at Bradley Beach. I traveled the world to find out. Now in retirement in tropical, sunny South Florida, I have simplified my life, and these short poems reflect my current life condition.

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