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    Urban Transparencies
    Urban Transparencies
    Urban Transparencies
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    Urban Transparencies

    By Mark Willing

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    See, in the places of our lives, in the lands of our childhood, in the rooms with strange laughter and conversation; how we look back upon those simpler days with their self-styled skills and their innocent reward. See through the chaos of these present years, the invisible  memories that occasionally spring to mind – of sacrifice, of

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDebbie Lee
    Release dateMar 15, 2017
    ISBN9781760413163
    Urban Transparencies
    Author

    Mark Willing

    Mark Willing lives in Melbourne and has had his work published in various magazines and journals. He has written a previous book, published by Ginninderra Press, entitled Spirit Level.

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