Becoming: The Life & Musings of a Girl Poet is an uplifting poetry collection about living a life of fulfillment. Becoming is a short collection of inspirational poems and articles about living a life of fulfillment. The author draws upon her own experiences, inspirations, and what she feels most passionate about. The poetry in this book is written about various topics; however, its main theme is about utilizing your God-given talents and gifts in such a way that leads to a fulfilling life. It is the follow-up to her to her award-winning poetry book collection, Unscrambled Eggs.

After ""Reflections On A Moon,"" my meanderings took me to a long stay in Arizona, another trip to see family and friends in Texas a few weeks later, and to a new apartment after packing up 30-plus years of memories and selling the house. So, the journey continued, and in ""Musings and Reflections,"" I share the interpretations of what I saw and heard and felt on that path. Many good people of soul have impressed me when their journeys have intersected with mine. Plus, many great minds have inspired me with their words passed forward through time, and some are quoted here in what would have been empty white spaces. There is so much beauty out there to be seen, felt, and expressed... from a tear to a laugh; from a loss to a light; from a river to a mountain; from a speck of sand to a star; and all the moons and moods between... the best and the worst are all beauteous when accepted as part of the whole fabric of Life. Bill Galvin, Plainville, MA

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Life is full of choices, decisions, memories, photographs, and—most importantly—love. When life is moving at full title, there's not always time to reflect on those everyday occurrences. Retirement allows us the time and presence of mind to sit down and take stock. That's just what the writers in Memories & Musings did. Written by "vintage" Minnesotans from The Guided Autobiography and poetry classes at Whitney Senior Center, their stories and poems are a collection of life's journey and the many paths taken. Inside, you'll find writing submissions that explore: Paths into creative writing Trails and tracks in nature Pathways of family members Passages through life's journey This anthology will make you think, laugh, and cry at the peculiar human condition we all find ourselves living. So, pour a mug of tea or coffee—maybe settle in with a glass of wine—and savor the diverse flavors of each writer's journey.

Cindy Martin is a college professor, writer, Pentecostal Christian and a transsexual. She breaks every stereotype of the transgendered. She is a devout Christian and a consummate academic. Her life is remarkable in that it is unremarkable. In this book she speaks of her transition through short stories and essays, most of which were written during her transition. Taken as a whole they present the reader with a "real time" memoir of an ordinary transsexual who is also a woman of faith. Can Christian Transsexuals exist? Cindy Martin makes a compelling case for answering "Yes."

These four volumes collect the works of eleven poets writing in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Volume 1 presents two collections by Mary E. Tucker Lambert--Loew's Bridge, A Broadway Idyl, a poet's-eye view of lower Manhattan just after the Civil War, and Poems--and Infelicia, a dramatic work by the notorious Adah Isaacs Menken. Volumes 2, 3, and 4 contain works by nine other poets, all of which were published between 1895 and 1910, a particularly brutal era for blacks. But, surprisingly, only one of these women (Lizelia Moorer) protests the treatment of her race during this period of social upheaval and injustice. The remaining eight poets all conformed to the ethos of most black writers of the time, "whitewashing" their art while educating and uplifting their people. Their themes are traditional--love, nature, death, Christian idealism and morality, and family--and are for the most part couched in conventional forms and language. As interesting for the themes that they address as for those that they ignore, these selections offer a unique sampling of poetic voices that, until now, have gone largely unheard.

This is a host of inspirational and reflective sketches!

Silent Musings captures different colors of life with a view to understand its beauty, charisma and mystery. It engages its readers in the poetic journey and gives them a lot to reflect on and assess.

In this intimate autobiography, "Musings On A Young Life", Beau Breedlove takes us on an intriguing and emotional journey through his life experience. Breedlove's role in a political scandal that rocked Portland, Ore, and made national headlines, plays only a partial role in this insightful literary piece. From his early years in Salem, Ore. to his eventual rise as a self-taught concert pianist and entrepreneur, he takes us on an ever-evolving path. Breedlove brings to light details of his public life previously unshared, as well as divulging his intimate relationship at death's bedside. Through wit, humor, and sincerity, the author insists on sharing life lessons, and proving the triumph of hope and love over all tribulations. Throughout his young adulthood, Breedlove persists in finding meaning and purpose from life, and has taken "Musings On A Young Life" as his opportunity to share those revelations.