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D. Rashad Battle, born and raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is an African-American poet and author of five novels: Tattooed Teardrops, How To Kick Love Out, Dream, Deferred, So You'll Know It's Real, Paper Chase and Fire!. He has written two poetry books as well as a short film, This house and a full-length film, When The Well Runs Dry. ...more

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	Tattooed Teardrops (Tattooed Teardrops Series Book 1) 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Fire!: The Book Of Saint Samuels 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Still Not Enough: Coming of Age, Coming Out, and Coming Home

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