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The newly published author said she s thrilled to see her book
Land of Milk and Honey B
. on shelves across Green Country. 
At the age of eight poetry became Bridgette Craine s outlet. It was a way to reason with tragedy and communicate with her father who spent most of her upbringing behind bars. 
“It was my way to express myself. To get out what was bottled inside,” Craine said.  Poetry just became my best friend and we go through life together.
Craine said her thoughts met a keyboard made for confessions.
The jealousy side of my life. The part of my life that I feel rejected with [.]. The fact that losing both my parents. Being a heavier lady and just always feeling outcast and misfitted, said Craine. The paper and pen I feel like I can trust more than people sometimes. ....

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