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    Something for Everyone
    Something for Everyone
    Something for Everyone
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    Something for Everyone

    By Leslie Hines

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    Something for Everyone is a book of collected writings consisting of poems, themes, and a short story. It is a portal into the mind of an incarcerated man as he struggles to survive the mental trauma of imprisonment. The compositions are original and written in an innovated style that is fresh and unique. True to its word, Something for Everyone has something that will appeal to any reader. It has intrigue, drama, and adventure. It is informative. It contains humor, romance, and tragedy. It will satisfy the appetite of any advertent reader. It is not a book someone cannot wait to see how it ends. It is a book someone cannot put down and wants to go on and on and on…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPage Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateSep 15, 2020
    ISBN9781645847250
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