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    The Cutting Edge
    The Cutting Edge
    The Cutting Edge
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    The Cutting Edge

    By Sharlie M Pickering

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    Portraying characters of the Bible could be a daunting, unless the hand of God was on such a task it would be challenging. Motivated by the many characters of the Bible and the creativeness instilled by God within, this book was made possible. This book of Poems is diverse, challenging and entertaining. Poems that will capture, enthrall and inspire the reader. It will motivate the reader to relook at the Bible and its stories with fresh eyes. It is poetically appealing and yet simple to understand. Take the journey and find the cutting edge of reality between the lines.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris AU
    Release dateAug 30, 2013
    ISBN9781483677927
    The Cutting Edge
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    Sharlie M Pickering

    Sharlie Pickering was born in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) but lived most of her adult years in Australia. Her love for poetry goes back to her Colonial up bringing in Ceylon. She was taught the English system of English Literature, Her love of the old English poets inspired her to write poetry. From a young age, Sharlie penned her thoughts in poetic form. Soon she was a teenager living in Melbourne, with a new culture and new social experiences. Through a dark period in her life, she stumbled on the God factor. During this time the negative experiences wove its way deep into her heart and poetry. Sharlie now lives in Brisbane. Sharlie’s life changing experience with God has found her working with marginalized people of society and is now involved in out reaching the Indigenous Community in out back Australia. Sharlie is also an abstract artist and is working on a novel.

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      The Cutting Edge - Sharlie M Pickering

      Copyright © 2013 by Sharlie M Pickering. 504635-PICK

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      Rev. date: 08/28/2013

      To order additional copies of this book, contact:

      Xlibris LLC

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      Contents

      The Conqueror

      Who is He?

      Valiant Victor

      Revolving Beauty

      Lost Forever

      Waterfall

      The Gethsemane Experience

      The Roman Soldier

      Blessings

      Compassion

      Missing in action

      The Boy from the Carpenters Shop

      The Kingdom of the Cosmos

      The Army Warrior

      The Greater Plan

      Salvation

      Ornaments

      The Olive Grove

      Samson

      Ayers Rock

      Ravages of Heroin

      Brief descriptions of the poems

      I dedicate this book

      to my Mother Phyllis Melder

      Who taught me about God

      Through her actions

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      The Conqueror

      Rising Triumphant and

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