Chapter 1: Part 1 — Anita

Kem-Laurin Lubin, Ph.D-C

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Dec 23, 2023

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“After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” — Philip Pullman

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We all need the escape of stories and I wish to share some of my own.

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EXCERPT : “Under the Flambeau Tree”

The thick, towering woman wielded the belt — a long, compact strip of brown leather that seemed to bear the marks of time. It was gnarled and worn, a testament to many encounters with resisting skin and hard surfaces as bodies scrambled to evade its sting. This belt was more than a mere object; it had a presence, a history of raising four children and now a fifth. Known simply as ‘The Belt,’ it held a place of prominence in the…