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Tara Lingeman

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Tara Lingeman is a lover of stories, especially those that delve into the depravity and the glorious beauty we humans are capable of as we alternately trudge and dance through life. She has two teenage daughters, lives in Detroit, and teaches high school English and Yoga. Her memoir, The Quest: One Woman's Search for the Magic Elixir, is her first published work. Her debut novel is set to come out later this year. ...more

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	Salamandra 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 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
	The Quest: One Woman's Search for the Magic Elixir 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 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
	A Guide for the Teenage Mystic it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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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Hi all!
The desert is the perfect setting in which o confront and process loss, face shadows, unbury bones, and discover treasure.

If you haven't got a chance yet, check out my new novel, Salamandra.

I had so much fun discovering these characters and the process they each went through to move forward from the liminal space of grief to the next phase of their life's journey. Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 23, 2021 06:47 • Tags: debut-novel, fiction, goodreadsauthor, grief, healing, relationships

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A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash, #2)

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Untangling a Red, White, and Black Heritage: A Personal History of the Allotment Era

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