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From the debris of her troubled early life, lidia yuknavitch weaves an astonishing tale of survival. Based on her 2016 ted talk, the beauty of being a misfit, it offers a bold, clear statement about the character of artists and an individuals right to nonconformity. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. If you decide to take this journey with lidia, be ready for some bumps along the way.
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