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The citizen-journalism Website ALLVOICES is publishing a contributor's first novel, PSYCHEDELIC SUNRISE. Ken Boyte, who first joined the site in 2008, believes that the diverse audience of ALLVOICES will welcome the alternative views expressed...
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The universal quests for peace, wisdom, and forgiveness are core themes woven into the philosophical prose of author Ken Boyte's first novel, PSYCHEDELIC SUNRISE. Through the lens of magical realism, the work, which took more than 10 years to write, focuses...
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