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Truman Student Gives Others a Voice Through Unwritten Letters Project



After participating in a Family Communication class at Truman State University and watching the movie The Land of Women, senior Alex Boles was inspired. She wondered how many letters people have written and not sent or wanted to write and never did. "To whom would they write these letters and why were they never sent?" Boles states on her website unwrittenlettersproject.com. "I wanted everyone to have the chance to send the letter and have their thoughts read; even if they’re not read by the original person they are addressed to."

The Unwritten Letters Project book is a collaboration of letter submissions from the website. The website started in April 2009 and the book was released in November 2009. The website allows people across the world to submit anonymous letters to whomever they choose for whatever reason. The site represents free expression with no judgement.

With inspiration also coming from Frank Warren's blog postsecret.blogspot.com, Boles intends to maintain the website and publish additional books in the future. Boles is the first undergraduate student to have a book published in at least 25 years. Her book can be found on Amazon and through her publisher at LeClereBooks.com. According to Boles, "It's your voice, your words and your time to say what you've always wanted." 		Why choose a
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