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    Refugee From The Modern World
    Refugee From The Modern World
    Refugee From The Modern World
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    Refugee From The Modern World

    By Clare Tanner

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    The complexities of life in the modern world can be hard to cope with, but also hard to escape from. Sometimes, we have to go back to basics to realise what is really important in life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClare Tanner
    Release dateJan 1, 2012
    ISBN9781465840646
    Refugee From The Modern World
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    Clare Tanner

    Clare Tanner lives in West Berkshire, UK, where she belongs to a local Writers' Group. They have published four anthologies of short stories. "The Tranquillity Project" is Clare's first novel and she is currently working on her second.

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      Refugee From The Modern World - Clare Tanner

      Refugee From The Modern World

      Clare Tanner

      Published by Clare Tanner at Smashwords

      Copyright 2012 Clare Tanner

      Smashwords Edition, Licence Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      Millie - Refugee from the modern world

      How do you think we can help you, Camilla? she says, looking down at her notes.

      Millie, I say. Everyone calls me Millie.

      It’s been Millie since school and I can’t shift it now, even though it’s reminiscent of a teenage girl with bunches and a very short gym-slip, running down the oak staircase at St Trinian’s with a hockey stick in hand. I wish I still felt that young and carefree.

      Millie, she repeats, giving me the benefit of a lop-sided half-smile. A full grin probably costs an extra £50 an hour. Her watery blue eyes are boring into me over the top of a pair of those weird half-glasses that used to make me laugh until I noticed the text was starting to swim when I worked on the computer. I wait for her to say more but she doesn’t. Her smile

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