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Spokes From The Wheel of Life

J Scott

Publisher: Brown Dog Books

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Summary

This collection of down to earth, inspirational, poignant, nostalgic and, mostly, rhyming poems, have been written to appeal to all those who have a desire to try to make sense, understand and connect with the past, present and future and to resonate with a reader who has experienced life with its different stages, obstacles, dilemmas and world issues, including the struggles of recent wars. 
 
Written by a psychotherapist who has observed and experienced that often written words can act as a ‘tonic’ to those who find it hard to process feelings with conversational words. Full of rhyming wisdom, warmth and tongue-in-cheek humour and reflections.
Available since: 01/10/2023.

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