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Disavow by Bella Di Corte

Disavow Bella Di Corte Publication date: November 5th 2021 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance He was my only oath. Aniello Assanti was a monster dressed in a gentlemen’s suit. He was everything I should’ve feared and run away from. A walking nightmare. He belonged to an organization that valued money over life; power over free will;

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Friday Reads EclecticEvelyn.com

I just read Weedmonkey by Lisa V. Proulx

Virgie’s tale is one of self-reliance and fortitude, overcoming obstacles, and making a life out of nothing. Born to parents who had their own demons to deal with, Virgie had to survive abuse, starvation, and foster care as well as the issues of the day poverty, racism, and segregation. Weedmonkey is a true story about an Appalachian girl who survived and I am so glad to have read her story.

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Today is Easter?

I woke up this morning and went outside to check the mail forgetting it was Sunday, which is often the case since I have been working from home. One day often runs into another just like when the children were little and I was at home caring for them. My neighbor calls out ‘Happy Easter!”

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The Loss of Prince and Amy EclecticEvelyn.com

The Loss of Prince and Amy

On the day Prince died, a little girl named Amy was murdered in a bathroom at her high school. I want to apologize to Amy that I did not give her the attention she deserved. I was too busy thinking about my lost youth and how Prince had been a large part of my teenage

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Death as Transformation EclecticEvelyn.com

Death as Transformation

I have been exploring the idea of Death in my writing. Death as a transformative power, a transition and how after death we must re-create ourselves. When I moved to West Virginia 25 years ago I experienced the death of a relationship and had to recreate myself. I changed a great deal from the person

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