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    Words of an Ordinary Man: Volume 2
    Words of an Ordinary Man: Volume 2
    Words of an Ordinary Man: Volume 2
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    Words of an Ordinary Man: Volume 2

    By Donnie Joe Cameron

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    Experience the author’s thoughts and feelings as you travel through each poem contained within this book. Let your imagination ride alongside as you find yourself immersed in the beauty and heartfelt poetry that bring to life this writer’s everyday visions, passions, and wonders—accepting the courage to transform life’s journey into a language that will uplift, encourage, and settle one’s thirst to creating a gateway to live life to the fullest and always remembering that “living life to the fullest is but a poem waiting to be written.”

    Listen for the humor, thought, and mind-set that will be revealed as you wander through the Words of an Ordinary Man: Volume I.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJan 7, 2020
    ISBN9781796081008
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