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    Diary of a Skinny Girl
    Diary of a Skinny Girl
    Diary of a Skinny Girl
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    Diary of a Skinny Girl

    By Salatha Helton

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    Diary of a Skinny Girl is a coming of age book of poetry. The cycle of life, love, heartache, temptation and entering womanhood is conveyed through each poem. The reader is taken on a magnificent journey. This book vividly illustrates a story through abstract and passionate words of the writer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJun 22, 2009
    ISBN9781465317322
    Diary of a Skinny Girl
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    Salatha Helton

    Salatha Helton is the youngest of six children. Being the youngest helped to mold her creativity at a young age. Born in San Francisco, California in the early 1980’s and raised in Sacramento, California. Salatha has lived in Alabama and Hawaii to name a couple of places. She graduated from Hawaii Pacific University in 2005. Currently, she is working towards a master’s degree in Psychology and managing a blog. Diary of a Skinny Girl is her first published book, but the beginning of many more to come.

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