When the ax came into the forest the trees said the handle is one of u…

Alice Walker
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When the ax came into the forest the trees said the handle is one of us. ✨ Alice Walker (1997). Possessing the Secret of Joy, p.15, Simon and Schuster
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When the ax came into the forest the trees said the handle is one of us. ✨ Alice Walker (1997). Possessing the Secret of Joy, p.15, Simon and Schuster

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