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    Weathering the Storm
    Weathering the Storm
    Weathering the Storm
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    Weathering the Storm

    By Petal Knee

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    Autobiographies can be cumbersome. This in a sense is mine. I think in verse and philosophy. After a life of abuse and living through the Rhodesian and Zimbabwean war, I have realised that scars are not always obvious to the naked eye.
    There is nothing more telling about this author than travelling the paths within, that wind through this book. The poetry and articles written are a reflection of Me, Myself and My Shadows.

    Poetry was never meant to have hidden meaning, it should come from the heart and conception of the writers, giving insight into the windows of the souls of others.
    Take a walk with me, share my tears, love and laughter, come and visit my world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris UK
    Release dateDec 12, 2013
    ISBN9781493138555
    Weathering the Storm
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    Petal Knee

    I am an ex white Rhodesian now known as Zimbabwean. Now sixty three years of age widowed and residing in London Uk. Despite all the war and terror I lived through in Africa, I pride myself on being not racist. My life for as long as I can remember has been traumatic. I am therefore unable to describe it here. It is within these pages you will learn my life. Take a walk with me.

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