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The Village That Could
The Village That Could
An inspirational tale of resilience in challenging times
Ralph McKechnie Brown

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Ralph McKechnie Brown

The Village That Could
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The Village That Could: An inspirational tale of resilience in challenging times
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The Village That Could

Contents

Contents

Before we begin…

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The words that chilled them all

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Seven go into the forest

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3 Celebrations

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Tensions in the village

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The four secrets of happiness

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The villagers discover the truth

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A surprising idea emerges

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Two learn the art of persuasion

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A new era begins

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Put the 15 key ideas into action

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