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Dancing the Dream

by Michael Jackson · 1992

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The pop superstar presents a collection of twenty inspirational poems and twenty essays that discuss such issues as world hunger, homeless children, and the need for world peace.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
musicmusicMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 149 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of thisshort storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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