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    Life Beats
    Life Beats
    Life Beats
    Ebook42 pages18 minutes

    Life Beats

    By Tania Stephanson

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    There are moments in life that we treasure and/or will never forget. Moments that we look back at, wondering how different things would have been if we hadn't experienced them. They make us giggle. Or cry. Or simply smile. Life Beats documents a mix of short memories and poetry related to Tania's life. Maybe they can stir up some emotion for you or remind you of a time you never want to forget.

     

    *Trigger warning – one story regarding miscarriage

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSable BooKnight
    Release dateDec 28, 2020
    ISBN9781777158392
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      Life Beats - Tania Stephanson

      Life Beats

      TANIA STEPHANSON

      Cover Designed by Tania Stephanson

      Copyright remains with the writer and artist credited. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, including electronic or digital, without the permission of the writer or artist.

      Table of Contents

      Powdered Donuts

      Undiagnosed

      Hockey Mom

      Healthy Changes

      Find Me

      Five Months Along

      Smooshing

      People of Inspiration

      Stinky Dreams

      Runaway Balloon

      Hectic Life of a New Parent

      2020 Awakenings

      The Truth About Gaming

      Finding My Voice as an Author

      About the Author

      Powdered Donuts

      BLIZZARDS IN MANITOBA are intense, and I was stubborn. Being a trucker’s daughter, why would I miss a day of work for something so trivial as snow? If my father could drive in virtually any condition, then so could I. At least that’s what I believed at the time...

      Visibility wasn’t terrible, but the large snowflakes piled on top of each other, making the roads completely snow-covered. Being a thirty-five-minute drive each way in normal conditions, I figured if it took me an hour in the snow, so, what? Stopping at the corner store, I browsed the shelves for something to munch on. As soon as I saw the package of mini donuts with white powdered sugar coating, I knew I had to have them.

      Leaving town, I reached the highway, and realized just how much snow had accumulated. I thought to myself, I’ve made it this far. Why turn back now? Onward, I

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