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Author: John Hartley

John Hartley is a school teacher in Lichfield, England. An aspiring author, he is currently seeking representation for an extended full-length work on a similar theme. He can be reached at Hartley.jdr@gmail.com
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12/15/2022

a modern pilgrimage

A teacher describes his less than straightforward return to Medjugorje

by John Hartley

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06/25/2020

Bulgaria’s Beating Heart and Revolutionary Road

Dreaming back to that invincible summer

by John Hartley

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05/21/2020

Bleak Backwaters

Driving further into Bulgaria's past

by John Hartley

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04/20/2020

Something about Sofia

Part one of a Bulgarian dream

by John Hartley

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