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Joy and Sorrow

Joy and Sorrow

Joy and Sorrow

Anna Ashton

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New Generation Publishing Ltd
Año de edición:
2006
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ISBN:
9781844011896
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Joy on the facesOf children,As they run and play.Free from the painOf hunger,Free to beChildren again,As they wave goodbye to sorrow.In this, her fourth book of poetry, Anna Ashton explores with her distinctive personal touch the gap between the rich and the poor, between the lucky few growing up in developed nations and the sufferings of the third world, and leaves us with hope for the future.

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