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Far From the Tree

Martina R. Williams

Personal essays about the connection between past and present, making sense of family history in order to know myself and forgive them.

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Time for a new title

Hey Fam,

Thank you for being a regular reader of this newsletter. Those of you who’ve been here from the beginning know that I’ve made a few pivots as I’ve worked to discover how it best connects with readers.

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