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    Tears Before Joy
    Tears Before Joy
    Tears Before Joy
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    Tears Before Joy

    By Jacky Hughes

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    A short book of poems that were written on a journey through abusive relationships towards a life changed by God into an abuse free one. It precedes the later poetry book, Firedance.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMay 8, 2015
    ISBN9781326270414
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