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    Laughter & Pain
    Laughter & Pain
    Laughter & Pain
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    Laughter & Pain

    By Alphya Cing

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    Whimsical, silly, thought-provoking, and tear-inspiring poetry in rhyming and free styles.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlphya Cing
    Release dateFeb 27, 2013
    ISBN9781301116096
    Laughter & Pain
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      Laughter & Pain - Alphya Cing

      Laughter & Pain

      By Alphya Cing & Steven Mittler

      Smashwords Edition

      Cover created by Vanessa Finaughty

      Cover stock: stockfreeimages

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Copyright 1998, 2013 Alphya Cing & Steven Mittler

      Special Thanks

      To author, editor, and friend Vanessa Finaughty for somehow finding the time to edit these pieces and come up with such a fantastic cover.

      Dedication

      We'd both like to dedicate this book to the long-suffering and ever-patient Darla Mittler for putting up with our giggling and shenanigans.

      We both love you very much.

      Table of Contents

      Like a Cat Takes to Water

      It's Not the Heat

      Hair Settee

      The Fox's Box

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