Questions for Ada
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Questions for Ada The artistry of QUESTIONS FOR ADA defies words, embodying the pain, the passion, and the power of love rising from the depths of our souls. Ijeoma Umebinyuoâs poetry is a flower that will blossom in the spirit of every reader as she shares her heart with raw candor. From lyrical lushness to smoky sensuality to raw truths, this tome of transforming verse is the book every woman wants to write but canât until the broken mirrors of their lives have healed. In this gifted authorâs own wordsââI am too full of life to be half-loved.â A bold celebration of womanhood.
Category: | African Writers |
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Weight | 0.250 kg |
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