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Edward Matthew Donnelly

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in Stamford, The United States

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Poetry, Fiction, Memoir

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Edward M. Donnelly is a high school English teacher in Stamford, Connecticut. He earned a bachelor and master's degree from Fordham University. Edward writes to make sense of the ever presence of madness in the world. He believes laughter is the elixir of a well lived life.

Edward just released his third book of poetry, "Tinkering." ...more

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