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    The Nefelibata
    The Nefelibata
    The Nefelibata
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    The Nefelibata

    By Courtney C Trowman

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    The Nefelibata tells the story, or rather many stories, through prose, free verse poetry and haiku of someone who does not obey the conventions of society, literature or art. It asks you to live in the clouds of your own imagination… to rebel against societal expectations, literature and/or art… to feel the earth through your bare feet and soul … to travel and leave life behind for a while to let the spirit of the landscape and architecture move you… to appropriately mourn the endings of things … and most importantly allow yourself to change your mind, your heart, and your life in the continual effort of expansion and standing tall in your authenticity. It is about evolution ... the evolution through love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateApr 5, 2017
    ISBN9781365872389
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      The Nefelibata - Courtney C Trowman

      The Nefelibata

      THE NEFELIBATA

      by Courtney C Trowman

      (n) lit. cloud-walker; one who lives in the clouds

      of their own imagination or dreams, or one who

      does not obey the conventions of society, literature, or art.

      Letter To My Readers

      Dear friend,

      As with all books, I believe this book has found its way into your hands for a very special and personal reason… one in which I am excited for you to discover! As J.K Rowling has wisely written; "Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic."

      Let these words, these stories, these confessions take you on a magical journey either internally or externally … or better yet, both! Allow yourself for a time to be like the nefelibata and live in the clouds of your own imagination… to rebel against the conventions of society, literature and/or art… to feel the earth through your bare feet and soul … to travel and leave life behind for a while to let the spirit of the landscape and architecture move you… to

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