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Reflections; A Poetic Approach II
Charles Lee Taylor
These are poems that cover several topics and lead to the calling forth different emotions. The writer lets the readers look at many of the fealings and emotions felt by him with the hope that they will bring forth the same feelings in them.
True Emotions
Michelle True
A book of 100 introspective, humorous, and thoughtful poems about various subjects that everyone can relate to!
True Reflections
Michelle True
True Reflections is a book of 68 poems about various subject, including love, marriage, divorce, friendship, motherhood, and the art of writing poetry.
Pulse Points of a Woman's World
Sylvia L. Parsons-Ramsey
Author Sylvia Ramsey in a collection of award winning poems, shares the importance of reflection on the blessings in our everyday lives. In four sections, Ramsey shares the carefree days of youth, experiences with love, the facing up to some of life's harsher realities and finally wisdom gained through life lessons. Ramsey is an 8 year survivor of bladder cancer and her desire now is to make people aware that having cancer does not have to be a death sentence but a new beginning.
Fantasy Now And Then
William Paylor
Book Description: Throughout this book you will see and feel the pain that I feel, but you also see the joy, the passion and love I feel. If you look deep enough you will also see the pain that I see in every-day life that most people don’t want to see. I was a little boy growing up in North Carolina during the late 70s, a time of changes. One either changed or was left behind. Whites and Blacks were learning to live together, work together. The dream was coming true. Or was it?
Welcome To My World, Part One
Pamala Thomas
This is a collection of heartfelt poetry and songs I have written. It has been released by Publish America. I have a second collection that will be a much larger collection being released soon. My book is under the pen name of Levi's Lace.
The Healing Conscious
Kifle Bantayehu
"The Healing Conscious" is a stirring collection of poems depicting the last words of a dying man, commencing with his imminent death and spiritual rebirth in America, transgressing to this birth and conception in Ethiopia. The narrator recounts memorable moments during his life and those of his immediate family during this period in a brief moment of conscious reflection. A colorful portrait is painted of a young Ethiopian boy who traveled across the world, raised a family and became a successful man.
Dreams of Grandeur
Amber Whitman
This is my first book. It is a collection of 50 of my original poetry. It covers a range of emotions and feelings. Some of the poems are dark and some are light. It is a diverse collection. It is a book of feelings people can relate to.
Love's Own Treasure
Richard James
Love's Own Treasure is Richard James' second major collection of poems. This Australian-born poet's work has been described as visonary and highly imaginative, stunning in its scope and always refering to an innate higher ideal. In many ways, Richard James can be called a neo-Romantic bard, a true poet. This collection should provide readers with a valuable insight into this poet's genius.
Into My Heart A Poetic Journey Of Love
Anna Sargent
A book of deep love poems, from a broken heart that never belived she could love again, and now discovered she can love deeper than ever before.
Sheila Kasperek, Library Journal
“I have to admit I was skeptical when I picked this book up. Why should I spend my time, etc. But those doubts melted away like yak butter under a hot sun as I came under the spell of Brandon Wilson’s lively and vivid prose. He is a fine writer— perceptive, funny, a great way with words—making the book a whopping good read.”
Royal Robbins, world-renowned mountaineer, adventure kayaker and author
“A soaring travel diary. It places the reader in the thick of the action every bit as well as Marco Polo transported Italians to China and, as it seems to me, better than Lowell Thomas led readers in the dust of Lawrence of Arabia… Not one reader in a million will ever make the trek, but I don't think any reader — regardless of age or physical ability — will ever read this book without dreaming of the whole trip. Travel books of the usual sort have no place on the 21st century book shelf, but you'll be glad you made room for this one."
Joseph W. Bean, Maui Weekly
“Travel in Tibet is rough, but attempting it Tibetan-style—and with winter approaching—amounts to sheer lunacy. Brandon Wilson and his wife Cheryl—along with a trusty packhorse named Sadhu—set off on the ultimate trek: to walk an ancient pilgrimage and trading route from Lhasa to Kathmandu. “Their zany adventures leap from the pages of this book—getting showered in dust, coated in snow, hammered by the wind, getting lost, getting shot at. More to the point, this grueling form of travel brings them close to the extraordinary people and the breathtaking landscapes of the Tibetan plateau. Told with humor and insight, this vivid narrative allows you to vicariously experience life at true Tibetan pace, one step at a time: so close, you can almost smell the yak butter.”
Michael Buckley, author of Tibet: the Bradt Travel Guide and Heartlands: Travels in the Tibetan World
“Yak Butter Blues is a riveting tale of human endurance, startling eye-opener and eulogy for a vanishing Shangri-La. Nothing could prepare the couple for what would become the ultimate test of their resolve, love, faith and very survival.”
Independent Publisher, “Highlighted Title,” October 2004
“A moving and emotional testimony, and a travelogue that is the next most vivid experience to hiking upon the trail oneself.”
Midwest Book Review
“Are you ready for a walk? Because it’s doubtful after reading Yak Butter Blues you’ll be able to sit still. The land of the Dalai Lama and Shangri-la calls with a voice too mysterious, too ancient to be ignored. And Brandon and Cheryl are the ideal guides—passionate folks (not corporate-sponsored lackeys) delightedly figuring things out as they execute an improbable hike from Chinese-controlled Lhasa to Kathmandu.”
Dan Austin, director of True Fans, www.truefans.net
“Brandon Wilson has written a remarkable account of bravery and determination. Wilson leads us through a harsh and beautiful landscape and takes us into the hearts of the people who live there. Time and again he shows us that hardships can become blessings.”
Jean Aspen, author of Arctic Daughter: a wilderness journey and Arctic Son: fulfilling the dream
“This is the first-person account of Brandon and Cheryl Wilson's walking pilgrimage from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu, Nepal.…although everyone they meet tells them it is impossible to take such a journey, they find a way to do it despite many obstacles.…Subsisting on cha (strong tea brewed with a handful of salt, then topped with yak butter), ramen noodles, dehydrated food packets, and the occasionally Tibetan beer, and sleeping on spare cots at the homes of villagers, or camping in their tent in subzero temperatures, they make their way over the desolate Tibetan landscape to Mt Everest base camp, and then on to the lush green glory of Nepal using a map that shows little. It wasn’t an easy trek considering the physical demands, the confrontations with the military, vicious villager’s dogs, and needing to not only find a place to sleep for themselves but also for their da (horse) so he could be fed and tied down for the night. This book stimulates the reader’s interest in seeing the world...one step at a time. Well done!”
BookHeadReview (Chicago), 5 out of 5 stars; posted on amazon.com 9/28/04
“Wilson and wife Cheryl trekked a thousand kilometers along a thin-air pilgrimage trail in Tibet. This account of their journey is vivid and engaging.”
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9/26/04
“…But, more importantly, their story is interwoven with that of the Tibetans who struggle every day to survive a brutal Chinese occupation and cultural genocide.”
Maui Weekly
“This was no walk in the park! Having walked the Appalachian Trail, I can attest to the inner fortitude required to walk long distances across rugged terrain and through less than desirable weather. Even Indiana Jones would have reconsidered the expedition, but the Wilsons drew strength from their faith in humanity and each other, as well as from countless Tibetans offering yak butter tea, rugged lodging, and meals cooked over burning yak dung. The Wilsons journey across Tibet serves as a beacon of light for a repressed people held captive within their own country.”
Jeff Alt, author of award-winning A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160-mile expedition for charity on the Appalachian Trail
“…There were times when Wilson says he wondered why he was there and wanted to just go home. But ‘it’s moments like those that teach you a lot about yourself and what’s important in life.’”
Gateway Newspapers, Pittsburgh, PA, from a feature article, 10/6/04
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