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The Letters You Left Behind by Liu, Ming D. (May 12, 2015) Paperback
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First published April 30, 2015
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August 9, 2015
This book is so dear to me because it takes a true reader to appreciate the simplicity with which it is written to really understand the complexity beneath the surface. Yes, some pieces are just three lines long, but that's the beauty of it! Some letters are just like that. Together, they tell the tell of an emotional catharsis that anyone to relate to or aspire to likewise articulate. I feel the author through her work, in structure and content and pacing. Not many could pull off a work like this to the affect achieved and I highly recommend this collection adorn your library shelves (also, the cover art is utterly precious and endearing).
June 3, 2015
Ming, this book is amazing. You express the aspects of love and life that are so difficult to put into words. You play every heartstring with perfect harmony and carry meaning with every letter. There were parts where I actually had to put the book down and read something else for a bit because your book reminded me deeply of my last relationship. But once I got the "Finding Wildflowers" I had hope that I hadn't felt in a while. I realized that you got through what I'm going through now and you healed and bettered yourself in all of this. You made me truly excited for the future again. Thank you for writing this.
August 20, 2016
"She is a lioness
who sees herself
as a cat.
She is the sea
who calls herself
a lake.
She is the sky
who thinks of herself
as a cloud.
She is a thunderstorm
who believes she is
merely a raindrop."
who sees herself
as a cat.
She is the sea
who calls herself
a lake.
She is the sky
who thinks of herself
as a cloud.
She is a thunderstorm
who believes she is
merely a raindrop."
February 3, 2016
I've heavily highlighted this one but some of the endings felt a little incomplete.
March 28, 2016
Loved it
Read it in a day in a half would have reading it in one night if time would allowed... adore it...I felt like I wrote it myself
Read it in a day in a half would have reading it in one night if time would allowed... adore it...I felt like I wrote it myself
September 22, 2017
this book is amazing, i bought it while falling in love with who would be my first love and i read it then and it easily became my favorite book, however here we are 2 years later going through a break up with that person and it continues to be my absolute favorite. this author is so talented and speaks to my soul on so many levels. reading this is like talking to a best friend. truly i can’t say enough good things about this book.
December 20, 2020
One of the most beautiful poetry books I have ever read
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