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A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
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WINNER 5,520 votes
In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. In these pages, Oliver shares the wonder of dawn, the grace of animals, and the transformative power of attention. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her adored do ...more

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5,520 votes
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
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