Short Story By The River Of Piedra

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The story by the river of Piedra I sat down and wept is a story about two childhood sweethearts who went their separate ways but have eventually found themselves falling in love with each other again. The main character of the story Pilar is on a journey of self discovery. She wants to find her one true love and finally get settled in. She was then contacted by her once childhood lover and was asked if she would attend a seminar that he would be leading. The two met and the fire of their love that was once there ignited once again. Pillars lover was not given a name, which made the book much more interesting because of how it made us more curious to get to know the person who stole the heart of our main character. The lover in the story has

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