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    Love Under Fire
    Love Under Fire
    Love Under Fire
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    Love Under Fire

    By Amanda Jane Burrell

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    “Love Under Fire is dedicated to the women who have inspired me and whom I have known and loved and in a few cases loved too much. Their number is many, and I thank all in memory of their timeless appreciation and remembrance – the cornerstones of immortality for all.


    Their combined life stories have emboldened the world and enriched the uniqueness of all our individual lives, journeys, and endeavors.”


    The Way of the World…

    What Loss

    My heart is strong enough

    to give…

    But not strong enough

    To give away.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAustin Macauley Publishers
    Release dateSep 15, 2023
    ISBN9781645365785
    Love Under Fire
    Author

    Amanda Jane Burrell

    Amanda Burrell was born in Sleaford, England. She has spent the last 30 years traveling the world while working within the fields of education and communication. She now spends her time between Northern Ireland and Cyprus, where she lives with her husband, David.

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      Love Under Fire - Amanda Jane Burrell

      About the Author

      Amanda Burrell was born in Sleaford, England. She has spent the last 30 years traveling the world while working within the fields of education and communication. She now spends her time between Northern Ireland and Cyprus, where she lives with her husband, David.

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to the life of Professor Caroline Ann Thomas, Vice Chancellor of Southampton

      University, UK.

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      Amanda Jane Burrell 2023

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