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Do you have bitter roots that need pulled?

This is a piece from my first book, “Light Up the Darkness: Reclaiming Your Voice” available on Amazon.

https://a.co/d/ehc5V6I

This book is for anyone who has been silenced, hidden, or felt forgotten.

Remember this: no one silences something with nothing to say.

If you want to find your voice and strength again, please read my book.

It is interactive with questions and space to write and dig into your own memories, dreams and internal thoughts.

#book #booktok #lemon8book

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