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    The Gravity of Love
    The Gravity of Love
    The Gravity of Love
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    The Gravity of Love

    By David Waltner-Toews

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    This is the e-book version of The Gravity of Love, published in print form by The St. Thomas Poetry Series in 2023.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoft Ivanovitch Books
    Release dateMar 17, 2024
    ISBN9781777297053
    The Gravity of Love
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    David Waltner-Toews

    David Waltner-Toews is an internationally celebrated veterinary epidemiologist, eco-health,  and One Health specialist. He has published more than 20 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry

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