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    The Last Light before Extinction: Stories and Poems
    The Last Light before Extinction: Stories and Poems
    The Last Light before Extinction: Stories and Poems
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    The Last Light before Extinction: Stories and Poems

    By Coty Schwabe

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    In Schwabe's third volume of stories and poems, the last light before extinction, he explores the darker, more emotional side of death, grief, and loss. Schwabe talks about dying family members, suffering in the world, and the darker side of humanity, all the while reflecting on our place in the world, eternity, and every place within the reaches of God. The light of the world isn't dead, but is it dying?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCoty Schwabe
    Release dateApr 13, 2023
    ISBN9798215299135
    The Last Light before Extinction: Stories and Poems
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    Coty Schwabe

    I was in marketing for 3 years. Until it took its toll on me mentally. I stopped shelling products out to people who didn't need them and switched to writing instead.

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