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by Sylvia Lopez (Author)The thoughts and emotions of an average girl, trying to figure out the struggles of everyday life. Why write about it when no one knows who you are? So you know that a random girl in a random place also thinks and feels the same and you are not alone.
Number of Pages: 26
Dimensions: 0.05 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: December 13, 2023
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by Shanika Mitchell (Author)Fearless Faith is a collection of poems highlighting the common areas of life in which fear often rears its ugly head. Love, career, dreams, and personal growth can be held hostage by this sometimes murderous emotion. The author speaks to the heart of those who are being held back by this heavy feeling. Learning how to have faith, believe, and trust in yourself, your purpose, and your path is the key to becoming fearless. That is when you truly become alive and exp...
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by Susie (Author), Susie (Illustrator)Dr. Susie exposes the world of Washington lobbyists in the Dr. Seuss spoof, And to Think that I Saw It on K Street NW. A hilarious romp poking fun at the "power behind the throne" in Washington DC, this rhyming picture book may look like a children's story. Adults will be delighted to find it's just up their alley.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.08 x 10 x 8 IN
Publication Date: January 26, 2024
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by Ralph Henry 1860- [From Old Ca Shaw (Created by)In Many Moods is a collection of poetry that explores the many facets of human emotion. Written by Ralph Henry Shaw, a prolific American poet of the early 20th century, these verses range from the whimsical and lighthearted to the profound and contemplative. With their musical language and vivid imagery, Shaw's poems are a testament to the power of language to evoke the deepest emotions.This work has been selected by scholars as being cultura...
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by Nicole Ackley (Author)This book is a journey through life, love, and what happens in between. Deep, heartfelt emotion that will touch your soul. Some moments leave you hopeful, while others bring deep sorrow. It is a journey into the heart and soul that lies within us all.
Number of Pages: 34
Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: February 23, 2024
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by Lauren Keiko (Author)"writing forwards" is an equal parts collection of words that have made me feel understood and an invitation into a safe space for others to follow suit. the process of making these poems is how i've learned to cope between logic and emotion, how i've begun to feel power through my lived experiences, and most importantly, how i continue to hope for more of whatever 'this' is. i see it as a launchpad for the rest of my creative career and a chance to explore my deep lov...
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by Allison Carroll (Author)Convalescence is the second published anthology of poetry from Allison Carroll. It contains 21 original poems, some of which were first written a few years ago, and the rest during the most challenging year of her life. Many came about as the result of a writing prompt in the form of a 21-day poetry writing challenge issued by Alvira Publishing House, a sister company of BookLeaf. Poems cover a range of topics from healing and recovery, agency, body image issues, an...
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by Emily Rumary (Author)This collection of poems surround the unwanted feelings of heartache and hopelessness, and how over time they make peace with ourselves.
Number of Pages: 44
Dimensions: 0.09 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: February 23, 2024
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by Danni Dark (Author)""You think you know someone, you see the polished exterior that they present to the world. You have probably seen someone like me at the shops pushing their kids in the pram, at school drop-off, kissing their daughter goodbye smiling and waving hello to you, at the park laughing as the kids play and swing on the swings. This book invites you to see the other side of motherhood, the mum behind the closed door. I hope that you will find some of it either relatable to your...
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by Natasha Bridges-Fultz (Author)This Healing Belongs To... is thoughts on self love, relationships, forgiveness, parenting, trauma, and all the things that are actively being healed. This book is as inspirational as it's affirming you through short musings of poetry and prose on my healing as I hope it helps you with your own journey.
Number of Pages: 30
Dimensions: 0.06 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: December 13, 2023
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by Sherri Eisenhardt (Author)""Have you ever read a passage that resonates within your spirit? Have you ever stumbled upon a cacophony of literary brilliance that is for everyone? This book allows a glimpse into my unique perspective The Little Brown Dwarf That Could is a play on words in many ways. It's content is (hopefully) palpable. From random thoughts on what it means to be a poet, to comparing love and bruises, this book seeks to encourage introspection. It aims to make the reader choo...
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by J. L. Herald (Author)Toxic people do toxic things.They don't care if they hurt you.Empathetic people care too much.About people that are around them.My Mother. My Husband. My Friend. My Self.Part autobiographical, toxic/empathy takes an exploration of toxic people throughout life. Their traits, the things they did, and the authors own pain, experiences, and healing.All done through poetry.The authors first published work, this book is a sometimes confronting, delving into toxic people and ...
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by Ashley Kofford (Author)My poetry is intended as a peek into how I see the world and things I've experienced. It's the easiest way I have to express my feelings.
Number of Pages: 30
Dimensions: 0.06 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: September 11, 2023
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by Cameron Mouton (Author)A collection of poetry and prose about what it's like being a woman of color, mental illness, trauma, heartbreak, love, and the process of healing from all of the above and beyond.
Number of Pages: 114
Dimensions: 0.24 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: December 29, 2020
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by Janet Cameron Hoult (Editor)Culver City completed its one-year centennial celebration on September 20, 2017, exactly 100 years from the day Harry Culver received his City Charter. Paul Jacobs, former mayor and President of the Centennial Celebration Committee, said that during the year we all searched for words which could describe the pride and enjoyment we have experienced living in and visiting Culver City. The Centennial Poetry Contest organized by Culver City's Honorary Artist Laureat...
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by Joris John Heise (Author)In these poems, see your world differently: Cheerios and grandchildren, shooting a BB gun and looking at a hole in the ground, Pillsbury Frozen Biscuits and November leaves. Read them and find a magic hidden and waiting to be found in these earthy, daily moments. Not pious nor preachy, the poems illumine all of us and all we do.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.1 x 11 x 8.25 IN
Publication Date: May 28, 2004
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by Katrina Roberts (Author) The Quick is a book of essences. Katrina Roberts's large-spirited and exhilarating poetry is at once celebratory and elegiac, lyric and narrative, striving to divine what's at the quick of this fleeting existence we share. Anchored in many ways by the long poem "Cantata," which chronicles her pregnancy and the birth of her son, the book turns and turns its kaleidoscopic lens, settling now on origins and creation myths, now on Greek or Welsh gods, now on a painting ...
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by Chanda Ferguson (Author)""""""Sonder - noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own."""" - The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Poetry has always been a natural inclination for me, as the poems have always seemed to write themselves in my mind. For a long while, these poems were centered around myself and my experiences, but as I got older, I began seeing the poetry in the lives of those around me. This collection is made up of those pieces...
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by Nicholas Graham (Author)The poems in this book are a collection of thoughts created by a life of trauma and love. Be on the lookout for intended double meanings, be on the lookout for quick thought-provoking poems, and get ready for some short poems that just talk about life.
Number of Pages: 30
Dimensions: 0.06 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: February 23, 2024
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by Aymeric Fromentin (Author)""If you ever found yourself in the wilderness at night, with only a torchlight and perhaps a campfire to illuminate your way, you know how staring into the glare will make you blind, you know how you need to look at an angle to see what's hiding in the dark, how, when they don't suffer the barrage of intense light, your eyes become able to pick up details here and there, make sense of shapes, and connect the dots. Sometimes you need to look away to see clearly. P...
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by Birger Sjöberg (Author)Birger Sjöberg, born in 1953 in Stockholm, grew up in an overclass family with seven siblings. His father was a physician and ran a private practice for almost 30 years. Illness in the family and his father's drug addiction made the young man take on a lot of responsibility from early on. His older brother's influence and his own longing for adventurous travels nudged him towards anything and everything sea-related, and eventually made him into a professional sailmak...
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by Birger Sjöberg (Author)Birger Sjöberg, born in 1953 in Stockholm, grew up in an overclass family with seven siblings. His father was a physician and ran a private practice for almost 30 years. Illness in the family and his father's drug addiction made the young man take on a lot of responsibility from early on. His older brother's influence and his own longing for adventurous travels nudged him towards anything and everything sea-related, and eventually made him into a professional sailmak...
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by Henry Ryman Miner (Author)About the BookAs Henry Ryman Miner began to grow older, he noticed a subtle increase in forgetfulness, like going to another room and forgetting what he came for. He began to undertake various forms of mental exercise in an effort to improve his memory which led him to engage in the practice of memorizing and reciting favorite and newly discovered poems, a practice that he combined with cycling in the Oakland hills. Gradually his collection of memorized verse grew...
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by Sindhu Nandakumar (Author), Ashuti Menon (Author), Swapan Kumar Nath (Author)Eros Whispers is an exquisite collection of poetry penned by six versatile authors who paint the unheard stories every heart longed to write. Like the arrows of Eros, the primordial God of love and desire which strike at the hearts of both God and mortals, this particular poetry collection strikes at the hearts of both the authors and the readers. The poems included in this collection are pure embodiments of the e...
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by Zaishah (Author)No matter how dark life may seem, the light you seek is within you.In life, there are moments that can be intense, overwhelming, and unpredictable - setbacks, failures, disappointments, losses, and hardships cast a shadow over your sense of hope. In these dark moments, it can feel as though the sun will never rise again. However, this self-help book is here to remind you that within you, even in the darkest phases of life, there is always a glimmer of light waiting to be di...
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by Anthony Blacksher (Editor), Michael Klam (Editor), Jennifer Chung Klam (Illustrator)This edition features more than 350 poems by 331 poets, including the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize 2023 honorees, plus Marge Piercy, Juan Felipe Herrera, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Lee Rossi, Jan Beatty, Ron Salisbury, and many of the finest poets from our region and beyond. Also featured: community outreach special sections, including the San Diego Poet Laureate, Native Poets, Poems from Juvenile Hall, and Veter...
