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    Open Wounds & Fairy Tales
    Open Wounds & Fairy Tales
    Open Wounds & Fairy Tales
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    Open Wounds & Fairy Tales

    By Chuck Cooper

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    Chuck Cooper is the renowned Poet, from Ashland, Virginia. In 2002, he was recognized as “Best American Poet” by the American Society of Poetry. He is the author of more than 300 published poems with his work appearing in the Magnolia Quarterly and The Atlantic Online. After 25 years, he returned to his home To find the man he was. This book is the result of that Exploration.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateSep 12, 2017
    ISBN9781387219124
    Open Wounds & Fairy Tales
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    Chuck Cooper

    Chuck Cooper, a graduate of Claremont School of Theology (1978), served three Christian Traditions during his active ministry. He has lived in Oregon for thirty years and has a special affinity for his adopted state's coastline and beaches. His passion is for the spiritual well-being of those who are marginalized or alienated from the church as institution. He lives in Wilsonville, Oregon with his wife, Patty, and their two dogs, Bugsie and Murphy. This is his first novel. He is, currently, working on his second novel.

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