Introducing James A. Hunter, author of Soft And Gentle 5 – A Remembered Prose

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Jim Hunter is the youngest of eleven children and grew up on a farm near the rural, small town of Metamora, Indiana. From an early age, all of the children were expected to help with the farm chores, which consisted of raising a large garden, picking berries, putting up hay, milking cows, raising crops, and anything else that went along with living on a farm. Everything took a back seat to work, but the children always found time to play and establish memories that would stay with them forever. The family farm still survives nearly a hundred years after Jim’s grandparents settled there, and his love for the land has led to him owning part of that farm for 45 years and still counting. In addition, he has owned much of the valley surrounding it. Growing up and living with nature in that valley has provided the backdrop and inspiration for much of his writing.

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The only questionable thing about putting soft and gentle into your life is its misperception by others. Most of us spend our younger years getting caught up in trying to have it all and do it all. Only after years of life do we begin to recognize what is more important to us. At some point, we begin to shift our priorities around, realizing that many of the dreams that we spent chasing in our younger adulthood will probably never come to fruition. Going to our children’s and grandchildren’s soccer and basketball games begin to replace the dreams that we once dreamed. It becomes hard to put things in proper perspective. Eventually, we seem to settle into an acceptable routine that most of our friends and family are comfortable with. Unfortunately, we also discover that we are getting older, and time to fulfill dreams and mark things off the bucket list is clicking away too rapidly. This heartfelt collection of prose will mellow the heart as it explores life, love, beauty, nature, happiness, hardships, dreams, and nostalgic memories. Take a break from a busy schedule to enjoy these unique observations, and discover the soft and gentle aspects of life for yourself.

Introducing Janice N. Chapman, author of Poems With No Place To Go

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Janice N. Chapman was born in Woodward, Oklahoma in 1941. She was raised in northwest Oklahoma just south and west of Laverne, Oklahoma. She now lives in Harper, Kansas, where she owns a small non-profit thrift shop, The Prairie Angel.

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This nostalgic collection of poems is a reminiscent episode of peoples lives. Both factual and fictional circumstances flow through the written verses of Janice N. Chapman’s poetry. This book belongs in everyone’s collection! Give family and friends a copy of it as a gift. And remember there are more books from this author on Amazon.com!

Introducing Angela M. Ford Roberson, author of Melodies of Life

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Angela M. Ford Roberson was born and raised in Shreveport, LA. She is the 4th sibling of 9 children. She is the mother of 2 sons, DeMarlan and DeMaurian Roberson, both reside in Shreveport. She is a very proud grandmother of 5 beautiful souls. Angela’s passion is her love for children, she works as a paraprofessional teaching pre-k students and previously worked with special needs children. Angela’s passion for life is writing poetry. Poetry with emotion. Angela loves people and her smile is contagious. “Believe in you, hang in there and Believe God, faithfully…because what is done through Him is Blessed also by Him.”

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“I Hope Your Emotions Run As Deep As Mine… Welcome to Life’s Rhythms…..” Melodies of Life is a continuous flow of life through life’s journeys. The joys, pains, sorrows, and happiness that carries our own tune, beat, or rhythmic flow of our hearts…Welcome to Emotions…Truth, insightful, inspirational, spiritual and fun…Just Believe…..

Introducing Paula Flournoy, author of Poems Purposed by God Sending a Message of Inspiration

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Paula Flournoy is originally from Stamps, Arkansas and moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. Faithful and committed to the calling upon her life. She encourages others through the inspiration of God’s word to always trust Him and never give up.

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Your Daily Walk With God. God is always present with you in every situation that you face in life. You must know that He will sustain you through whatever challenges that you are dealing with. The poems in this book are purposed to encourage your daily walk with God through the spiritual, mental, financial, and physical struggles of life. Remember, no matter what you deal with in life God is always there to help you through the process of the hurt, pain, and sorrow. I pray that the poems will also encourage you to keep the faith, and know that all things will work out for your good.

Introducing Calvin Doucet, author of Legacy of Wisdom through Poetry

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Calvin Doucet was born in Port Arthur, Texas, the youngest among five other siblings. After graduating from Lincoln High School, he attended Prairie View A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. As a Professional Engineer, he worked in the Electric Power Industry for more than three decades. During his engineering career, he touched the lives of others by serving on city boards, coaching, mentoring, or just advocating for the right cause. Faced with adversity, the Author leaves engineering which provides an opportunity to fulfill his dream of writing a book. The Author dedicates this book to his mother, son, and six grandchildren.

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Legacy of Wisdom through Poetry, thirty-one thought-provoking poems within five chapters: Motivation, Love, Life Experiences, Reality, and Inspiration. In this book, the author candidly shares personal experiences in his own unique way. The author utilizes his strengths such as coaching, mentoring, community service, soft skills and engineering background. All of these strengths with the exception of engineering background help the author transmit feelings regarding past experiences and events through poetry. The author’s engineering background helps provide a logical and chronological order of details and events. From the love demonstrated by his mother, the Author is inspired to write “Mother’s Love,” the last poem in the book. From his senior year in High School, the Author shares a valuable lesson learned from his varsity basketball coach in the poem, “Don’t Quit.” From coaching boy’s basketball for more than a decade, the Author tells a story about how a player gives love back to the coach in the poem, “Who’s Taking Care of Coach.” Turning a negative to positive, the Author candidly shares how his adversity provided for a better relationship with his son and grandchildren in the poem, “Adversity Can Bring Joy.” There are twenty-seven more poems with a variety of information that can help instill values in you and your loved ones. There are poems for the entire family, all within one book. This book is excellent for family readings or bedtime stories. This book will provide a legacy of wisdom to enrich your life. Legacy of Wisdom through Poetry is the perfect gift for any occasion.

Introducing Dr. Janet Cameron Hoult, editor of Culver City’s Centennial Poetry Collection

“Putting together a collection of poems with more than 30 poets was like herding cats wth artistic egos. My Author Representative kept me on track and was a great morale booster. I’m sure that my poets will be delighted with the book and you may have them contacting you to publish their own books. I will encourage them to do so.”

Dr. Janet Cameron Hoult, Culver City’s Honorary Artist Laureate for Poetry, organized the Centennial Poetry Contest and is the editor of this book. Her biography is included along with those of the Poets who participated in the Poetry Contest. We all live, work or visit Culver City and, as you can see, have developed pride, love and admiration for our town. Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to the Culver City Historical Society.

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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 Laureate for Poetry, Dr. Hoult, who is the editor of this book, provided an opportunity to articulate our feelings in poetic form which simple words could not. This collection pays tribute to Culver City through the writing and reflections of its citizens and visitors and conveys a sense of pride and love for the city. Biographies and additional information from the Culver City Historical Society about Culver City makes this a special keepsake.

Introducing Elwood Edwards, author of It’s About Time!

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Elwood Edwards has always had a passion for writing poetry. Most of his poems center around themes of love, inspiration, spirituality, and personal development. He uses a great deal of imagery and metaphors in his writing. Among his self-published books of poetry are The Other Color of Love, Shining Eyes Shine Brighter, Love and Paper Rumors, and The Philosopher’s Tears. Elwood currently is a resident of Palm Coast, Florida.

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Poetry-Like Laughter-Is Good Medicine! Poetry is a two-way mirror through which we view the world. As we probe for meaning, we discover a new appreciation-a new understanding of what life is all about. We make use of a gamut of emotions when we indulge in poetry that mirrors our perception of reality, keeping us attuned to ourselves and connected with others as well as with the universe itself. It’s About Time! is a telescopic, panoramic view of how poetry elucidates our lives with clean fun, laughter, and ways of healing, improving, and loving ourselves and others. With poems like “Tasty Blue and Sweet Too,” “Sticky Fingers,” “Super Glue,” “A Gnomic Trend,” and “Huh?” this fun, lyrical collection will move, inspire, and entertain.