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    A Year's Lanterns: A poetic journey through the darkness of a woman's heart
    A Year's Lanterns: A poetic journey through the darkness of a woman's heart
    A Year's Lanterns: A poetic journey through the darkness of a woman's heart
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    A Year's Lanterns: A poetic journey through the darkness of a woman's heart

    By Aura Mighton

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    Every woman has found herself exhausted and lying in the dark; marred by the scars of heartbreak and disappointment. A Year's Lanterns is a compilation of poetry from one woman's journey through the darkness, where the warmth of words formed lanterns on the path to finding herself again. A world full of old gods, wisewomen, spirit guides, and th

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHagalaz Publishing
    Release dateSep 9, 2022
    ISBN9781778294716
    A Year's Lanterns: A poetic journey through the darkness of a woman's heart

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