โ Scribed by Emily Paull
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A woman grapples with survivor's guilt after a body is found in her garden bed: an ageing beauty queen contemplates her past: a world champion free-diver disappears during routine training...In moments disquieting or quietly inspiring, this collection considers the complexity of the connections we make -- with our family, friends and neighbours, and with those met briefly or never at all.
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