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    By Kimberley Jonathan Beard

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    Life, like poetry, is full of possibilities. If your heart aches for more, then cast your gaze wide upon these pages. Journey with me as we explore the mysteries of love, loss and hope with words that falter and strain to rhyme.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTellwell Talent
    Release dateMay 23, 2021
    ISBN9780228854661
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    Kimberley Jonathan Beard

    Kimberley Jonathan Beard was born in Toronto, Canada. An adventurer at heart, he has hitchhiked across the Sahara Desert, taught in Nigeria and walked the Camino in Spain. He finds joy in learning from others and in seeking to be a citizen of the world and a resident of the City of God.

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