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Oneal Walters

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Irving Layton, T. S. Eliot, M. Night shyamalan

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Oneal Walters is the Canadian author behind The Empty Couple, a psychological thriller in verse that reached #1 on Amazon in the Domestic Relations category. His work blends domestic suspense with the precision of verse, centering coercive control, survival, and the cost of love. Based in Toronto, Walters holds a BA in Film Studies (York University) and a Communications Certificate (George Brown College). He has published three books in verse, Frozen Stare, The Age Begins, and The Empty Couple) and shares new series and a monthly short story in The Blue Snowsuit newsletter.

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“Why should I live each day being unloved?" -Ruth Ezrah”
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“Why should I need to be with a man who hurts me?" -Ruth Ezrah”
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“I guess I fainted due to the stress of everything. -Ruth Ezrah”
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