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Revolutionary Petunias & Other Poems
Revolutionary Petunias & Other Poems
By Alice Walker

I like to carry a small book of poetry in my purse at all times to transform the frustration of gridlock or late lunch partners into a sanctuary. Alice Walker wrote these poems about everyday valor, the search for truth and hope in the reality of life.
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