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    The Literary Connection Volume V: My Father/My Mother = Myself
    The Literary Connection Volume V: My Father/My Mother = Myself
    The Literary Connection Volume V: My Father/My Mother = Myself
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    The Literary Connection Volume V: My Father/My Mother = Myself

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    The fifth in a series, The Literary Connection Volume V is a collection of stories and poetry on the theme of My Father/My Mother = Myself. Writers of diverse backgrounds share stories of mirroring--consciously or unintentionally--the influence of those who raised them in their own thinking, behaviour patterns and lives in general.  Authors

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIn Our Words Inc.
    Release dateMar 2, 2020
    ISBN9781989403150
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