Life Poetry

En este libro, Alejandro Ordóñez nos muestra las profundidades de cada una de las fases de una relación: desde el primer destello de posibilidad hasta la estabilidad romántica, explorando también qué sucede cuando una relación no puede dar más de sí y se decide separar los caminos, sin perder la fe en que llegará la persona correcta.

David was like a lot of other 41-year-olds in the world today. He was tired. He was tired of not knowing where he was going or who he really was. On a Monday afternoon, everything changed. David is transported back into biblical times to embody his ancestor, David the shepherd boy. He spends 40 days learning lessons from God about how to understand and pursue his "quest" in life. David learns to care for others, listen to God, and trust so fully in God that he willingly battles and defeats Goliath.

Selected poems by Shannon Kernaghan take listeners on a journey that brims with all things lived, loved and lost. Her poetry pulls no punches and is alive with rhythm and movement. Fifty poems feature the challenges people face as they alter expectations throughout their lives. A swift-moving current of gritty reality propels her characters, whether willing participants or caught in an undertow.

Beautiful Minds is empathetically filled with emotions we can all identify with. It is a collection of poems that take us on a sequential journey and our personalised interpretations lead us to arrive at individualised destinations. If you desire to sojourn within pages of multiculturalism and poetic beauty then Beautiful Minds is where you must begin.

Imagine if the poets of the past could speak to you today? How would we interpret those messages? Walk with the author through a journey toward enlightenment. This book concludes the Gift Of Life series. From love to loss, no topic is untouched. We all feel a sense of journey in life. This book highlights those awakening moments in all of us. Can you relate? I guess there is only one way to find out. The journey begins now.

Winner of the Paterson Poetry Prize, and longlisted for the Griffin Prize and the Massachusetts Book Award An acclaimed poet further extends his range into the realm of speculative fiction, while addressing issues as varied as abolition, Black ecological consciousness, and the boundless promise...

"Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep, cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore / hollering, / 'A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and be dry / like everyone else.'" Empower young listeners to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring book uses a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson to celebrate girls of color.

Te soñé es un poema de amor, un testimonio del regalo que cada niño es para quienes lo cuidan y del vínculo inquebrantable entre ellos. Te soñé da voz a los sentimientos tan difíciles de expresar y tan importantes de compartir. La galardonada y querida autora de libros infantiles, Justine Avery, expresa pensativa y reverentemente los sentimientos detrás de dar la bienvenida a un niño a nuestras vidas, ya seamos abuelos, padres adoptivos, padrastros, hermanos o cualquier otra persona bendecida con un niño querido.

A powerful biography in poems​ about a trailblazing artist and a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance—with an afterword by the curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Augusta Savage was arguably the most influential American artist of the 1930s. A gifted sculptor, Savage...

So many of our little Black kids and kids of color are struggling as they attempt to navigate a world where they feel inferior, inadequate, and not enough because of the color of their skin. Who Am I? Words of Affirmation for Children of Color attempts to affirm our children and remind them that they ARE enough, empowering them to do anything they can conceive in their minds.

Just when one thinks life's fleeting moments - from the mundane to the surreal - often have no words, Bailey shows what can be gleaned from the indifference, pain, and pleasure, which can yield lessons that transcend the incident which provoked the intimate reflection. At the same time, his poetry embodies the notion that we are more than the sum of our experiences - that there is a measure of gravity to our lives that is timeless and never duplicative, as is a treasured commodity.

In diesem Band findet der geneigte hörer didaktische Verse, welche unter anderem philosophische Betrachtungen über Sinn und Zweck des Lebens als solchem anstellen. Klingt das interessant? Das findet der Autor auch! Hören Sie sich Wolkenkönig: Verse über das Leben an und erleben Sie die faszinierende Welt von Poesie und Lyrik.

Yveolution is a poetry book about life, love, current affairs, and the reflections of the author.

This book is a result of the author's effort to be open and ready for moments when words seem to come from somewhere else. Just Live is a book of poetry inspired by life and written in appreciation of the simple moments in life when the Muse comes to visit.

Set in 1981 Guatemala, a lyrical debut novel tells the powerful tale of a boy who must decide what it means to be a man during a time of war. Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone safe. But Mama tells him not yet - he’s still her quiet moonfaced boy. The soldiers laugh at the villagers, and before they move on, a neighbor is found dangling from a tree, a sign on his neck: Communist.

In this rollicking, rhyming book, a pair of siblings who are supposed to be in bed discover a jazz band playing in their basement.

I love my mummy very much, she's great to cuddle, soft to touch! With a gentle, rhyming story, this is an audiobook to be loved, shared and treasured.

In this story the child is invited on a journey where honest discourse and communication result in clarity. The child and the main character, Art Fine, get to know each other in the story. The child's observations are voiced and received while Art Fine does the same. "My Name Is Art Fine" begins with a child who is curious about who they are encountering. It becomes clear that the child has questions regarding the information being shared.

In this story the child is invited to experience their mornings in a unique and beautiful way. The optimism that the story presents is practical as well as heart-warming. "The Morning Good" offers a standing invitation to the child. The child will learn that every morning is a fresh new day, with unlimited adventures to embrace. It has a rhythm which encourages the child to look upon each morning as special.

In this story the child is invited on a journey to a magical place. The narrator welcomes the child on a voyage that is complete with the theme of inclusion throughout. It is a place where peace and harmony reign supreme. “The Inclusive All” offers a standing invitation to the child. The child will learn that they can actively engage with literature that is also entertaining. This is story for all times of day because it is characterized by the freedom of joy and happiness.