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John Loomis grew up in a small South Texas town during the last days of the Great Depression and World War II. As an only child, and with disturbed parents, he was isolated from his peers. Growing up shy, bookish, and knowing from a very early age that he was different in some unacceptable way, he...

On August 30, 1995, 18-year-old Torontonian Stacey Levitt, out jogging after her shift as a lifeguard, was struck and killed by a car. Her death caused an outpouring of grief not just among family and friends but in a larger community shocked by the tragic loss, so early, of such a beautiful life....

Eclectic Poetry presents a collection of author Ben Sheldons best poems, conceived and written over several years. These verses cover many different moods and unique experiences. Sheldon presents them by topic, making them easily accessible based upon the mindset of the reader. They explore such topics...

This collection of poetry explores with incredible empathy the joy and terror underlying the lives of everyone and everything, whether animal or angel. It is about birth and death and trying to stay sober in between. The poems are lyrical, startling, wry and funny.

Dreamers Reality captures life in the form of poetry. Journey through lifes beginnings, middles, and ends while remembering not to forget where dreams may take you.

A Look Inside My Heart presents a collection of poetry offering a glimpse into one womans perspective on many of lifes vital experiences. It is a powerful and joyous volume of poetry inspired by everyday struggles regarding relationships, sex, family, and self-worth. Author Essence Hunter has been...

The world has the most beautiful, wondrous and awe inspiring special effects. Every viewpoint made original by the human psyche. The poetry of this book is meant only to convey the outlined image of a moment in time. Each snap shot colored and brought to life by the readers unique inner vision. Words...

Life hits us all, and we usually have little time to consider the chances we take or dont take. This author has always considered choices in view of if he was to live for only one more year, what would he do? When waking up to my day, I got in the habit of trying to catch the thoughts that go around...

In her first collection of poetry, Johnston hands you the scribbling of a life thus far, from the feelings of first embraces letting go, to the embracing of oneself. She explores the raw side of emotion, the simplicity of happiness, and the way the sun glimmers through the trees along the way.

Often love sets us at odds with ourselves, putting us in a conflict we could never have imagined. Save Me the Last Dance is the tale of a woman who is in a tug-of-war with her mind and her heart, as told from the perspective of an observer in love. Although the woman claims she wants a college-educated,...

For young poet Rachenza Prosper, life comes with ups and downs. It can be cruel, but she uses pen and paper to get by and express how life affects her. The World in My Eyes is a book of poems based on the life of a teenage girl. Prosper writes not only to express herself but also to help other young...

Words of Life celebrates love and friendship in verse and shares in the life of someone who has been through life experiences shared by so many. In a world where there is such uncertainty and chaos, the emotions expressed in these poems appear in tranquil and peaceful words of the heart. The collection...

The author has taken a semi-humorous look at a tragic chapter in history: She survived the Cuban Revolution, leaving her country, and being raised in a different countrybut she's still not sure of what she is

Patricia S. Taylor Edmisten was raised and educated with the traditions of the Catholic faith. But in later years, she began to question this faith on which she had relied for most of her life. In A Longing for Wisdom, she probes her conscience and presents writings about women, particularly their...