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"The Dead Don't Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randall's return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle of a white-passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he was driven amid threats of tar and feather. Alternatively wry, lyrical, and heartfelt, Randall transforms pop culture moments into deeply personal explorations of grief, family, and the American way. He envisions his...
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Classic Plays by Women: an anthology of the best plays by female dramatists from 1600-2000
Staged in theatres by successive generations and proving relevant to contemporary audiences, the plays demonstrate the wit, theatrical skill and innovation of their creators in exploring timeless topics from marriage, morality and money to class conflict, rage and sexual desire. An essential resource for students, playwrights, colleges, universities and libraries,...
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She Asked Me Where explores the various ways in which the demons, darkness, and pain, both of ourselves and of others, manifest in our lives. It captures the pull of several spectrums innate to the human experience: pain and triumph, fear and power, longing and overcoming, the perfect and the flawed. This collection approaches the liminal spaces of these binaries through recurring themes that are connected in their struggle for control and understanding...
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This collection of poetry contains 40 poems that all are set to the theme of light and darkness. Some poems are exclusively uplifting and resonate beauty, while others are exclusively unsettling, evoking some darkness within them. Still, other poems combine the two, light and dark, to play back and forth on beauty and the unknown.
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Take a peek into the beautiful art of poetry, throughout these poems catalyzes realization that God is who He says He is. Everything that goes on in life does not take Him by surprise or choose favorites. Just a sharing experience of how a situation can change and encourage another to be healed and find courage. The purpose of this journal is to work as a guide in a world of abuse, depression, brokenness and remind us that love cannot be taken away....
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Blaque Diamond explores the world through poetic verses. She touches on different aspects of life including, love, nature, intimacy, death, heartbreak, and inspiration. She even delves into her own personal testimonies for which she tells her stories straight from the heart. There is a little of everything you can imagine included in this collection of carefully, hand-picked poetry. There is sure to be something to speak to the poet in you. These...
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These 81 poems have been written over the course of several years, and therefore reflect a myriad of sensibilities. Some of the poems reflect emotions as they pertain to being a woman, feeling judged, abused, inadequate, but also powerful after confronting inner demons. This collection is also reflective of an appreciation of nature, and goddess imagery as a form of strength and female empowerment.
10) Siempre De Azul
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Cabrera ha escrito unos cuentos que nos ponen frente al dilema de saber si habla de la realidad social o de los fantasmas propios. Son cuentos que tratan de temas como la familia, las relaciones entre seres humanos, la soledad, los recuerdos, la locura, la maternidad, la ansiedad, los deseos, el caos emocional. La autora sabe cómo dosificar con virtuosismo las tensiones y los quiebres que muchas veces viven las personas. Pero no se trata de relatos...
11) Like a Slam
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This book is a collection of poetry and thoughts that dictate a state of mind, an emotion, a situation personally lived or witnessed.Mostly sounding "like slam", it highlights a perspective written to vent, to be at peace and overall to bring closure.The inspiration came from the author's life mainly, but it also was derived from her surroundings and complete strangers with whom she had the chance to exchange stories and talk about life in its beauty...
12) Quantum Lyrics
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Do you feel the universe?Quantum Lyrics explores the cosmos within us all. Each poem illuminates universal expansion as well as inner wisdom. Both sections invite you to explore love and creation in terms of quantum physics. Reminiscent of Rumi, Quantum Lyrics combines Tesla, Einstein, and Buddha to create a meditative, energetic world of cosmic proportion.Energy, vibration, and frequency are the architects behind the words. Each poem moves from expansive...
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The poetry of Samantha Underhill is haunting, darkly beautiful, and melancholic. Follow her to the deep on an epic journey of honesty and vulnerability, where feelings and self-perceptions are artistically expressed in classic verse. Naked truths of inward aching, reflect the muddled mixing of fear and anger within the role she has placed upon herself. Hidden beneath the veneer of Greek mythology, lie the shapes and forms of loneliness, regret,...
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Six Muslim women. One poetry collection exploring family, identity, and homeland.Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air brings fresh voices of poignancy and a much-needed representation in modern poetry. From the scents of a bustling street market in India to the warmth of stories rooted in Venezuela to snippets of college days shared at MIT, the poetry in this book features an ache for grounds no longer walked upon. With a range of distinct styles...
15) Skyward Ballet
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"Skyward Ballet: A Symphony of the Soul" is a captivating anthology that weaves together the poetic voices of Teri Dourmashkin Ed.D and Mina Carroll.This collection is a celebration of friendship, a journey through the myriad landscapes of the human condition.Through their verses, Teri and Mina explore the complexities of love, the depths of sorrow, the solace of nature, and the eternal quest for meaning.Their poetry dances between the ethereal and...
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"Stories of the Unseen: A Collection of Terrifying Tales"
Step into the shadows with "Stories of the Unseen," a gripping anthology of
spine-tingling narratives that explore the eerie realms beyond our senses. In
this collection, darkness is not just the absence of light; it is a canvas for the
unseen to manifest, revealing horrors that defy explanation and terrify even
the most skeptical minds.
"Stories of the Unseen" invites...
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The Write Path 2023 contains all of the winning entries from the 2023 National Association of Writers and Groups members-only competitions, along with all of the judges' comments, and the Open Poetry and Short Story competitions, along with the winners of our festival flash competitions. Contributors include: Gordon Aindow, Charlie Kitching, Taria Karillion, Don Hogle, Jan Huntley, Margaret Morey, Karen Evans, Jean Eaton, Robert Crockett, Mary Lowther,...
19) Sidekicks
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This unique special edition includes a bonus story not available in any other edition.Sidekicks are used to being hidden from the spotlight shining on the hero they support. They work behind the scenes, doing their best to support their more famous companion.There are times when the sidekick becomes the hero, when they have to step up and save not only their hero, but sometimes the entire world. This anthology is about sidekicks who humbly take those...
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How do we speak what feels unspeakable?
Exploring the landscape of grief in the wake of divorce, Most of All the Wanting is a treatise on intimacy in the face of change. Throughout, Amanda Merpaw's poems attend to the fluidity of queer desire, documenting the complexities of intimacy, longing, and joy where "there's burning beyond / the cusp of our cups." Set in an environment of political and ecological upheaval, Most of All the Wanting asks what...
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