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    How We Bury Our Dead
    How We Bury Our Dead
    How We Bury Our Dead
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    How We Bury Our Dead

    By Jonathan Travelstead

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    Jonathan Travelstead's debut collection of poetry, HOW WE BURY OUR DEAD, follows a speaker who is coping with the death of his mother. He places himself in life-threatening and self-alienating situations in an effort to shield himself from grief. This collection takes the reader on Travelstead's journey as a volunteer in the National Guard in Kuwai
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCobalt Press
    Release dateMar 10, 2015
    ISBN9781941462034
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