A Thousand Scattered Moments is a book of poetry collected by a family of educatorsfour English teachers and a band director. Even though some of us left the classroom to become administrators, we all remain teachers and writers at heart. Originally planned as a joint publication by Keith and Ellen, it became a family project after Keiths death in March of 2015. The central paradigm here is that our memories are built in homes, and we invite you to come into ours through various kinds of d...

With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to call ALL her heroic friends together—for the biggest adventure yet.The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It’s a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they’re about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. “SQUASHY!”It’s a giant, and it’s sm...

Painting In The Dark is a memoir of poetry and stories, beautifully capturing imagery. It is a torrent of conscious thought that explores emotions and reflections from childhood to now. In an effort to heal, KJWhite has penned an honest depiction of what life is like once rose colored glass are removed. What happens when those who say they love you, hurt you, knowingly and unknowingly? Flip through the pages of Painting In The Dark to find out.

When we see Superman on TV and in the movies, he has it all together. The fact is, we're raised to be like Superman. We think we've got it under control, we can handle it, and we're in charge. The secret is, there's a lot of bleeding going on inside. There's a lot of us that are hurting and there's a lot of stuff for which we don't have answers.What is it that really makes you a man? Our culture has a lot of ideas. Now, all of a sudden, relationships are more confusing and the expe...

"Attempt everything in life with your best effort,And a great passion, and you will be happy"From Motivational Words From Your Favorite Gym Teacher"One kind, positive word to a person who is down,May change their life forever"Half of the book is athletic motivation, and half about motivation and inspiration in all aspects of life.We all have times in our lives when we could use a little inspiration.Some positive words that motivate us to do t...

Each of us desire some degree of romance in our lives, although romance comes in many forms and from various perspectives. This collection represents the author's heartfelt feelings at a tough time in his life, writing to an unknown woman he calls his Princess, hoping someday to find her, and to find love again. The author attempts to capture you completely by making you feel like the words are being spoken directly to you or by you to someone else. Fairy Tales do indeed come true, particu...

Who said practice makes perfect? Know any practicing Christians very well? Like learning to play piano, developing a sturdy faith takes timeand deliberate, consistent practice. It involves small things. Commonplace, home things. Mistakes and muddles, even. For faith works itself out, and God teaches his best lessons, not in the church sanctuary or on short-term mission trips, but in the midst of the everyday business-as-usual practices that round out the rest of our time. This book of sh...

POETRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN EMOTIONAL OUTLET FOR ME. GOD HAS ENABLED ME THROUGH POETRY TO RENEW MY MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. GOD IS THE HEAD OF MY LIFE, JESUS IS THE CENTER OF MY WORLD AND THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE COMFORTER OF MY SOUL.

In 1 Kings 19:1013, Elijah heard Gods voice. A powerful wind, an earthquake, and a fire passed by, but God could not be heard. Then the Lord was heard in a quiet whisper. God Speaks to My Soul is a reminder that we all have to be quiet and still so that we can receive what God is relaying to us. There are times when we go through life and say that we are busy, but we are merely being busybodies. We seldom take time to get in tune with ourselves and listen to what our inner voice is telling...

"Hilarity transfiguring all that dread, manic overflow of powerful feeling, zero at the bone-Flies renders its desolation with singular invention and focus and figuration: the making of these poems makes them exhilarating."-James Laughlin Award citation"Reading Michael [Dickman] is like stepping out of an overheated apartment building to be met, unexpectedly, by an exhilaratingly chill gust of wind."-The New Yorker"These are lithe, seemingly effortless poe...

A collection of 41 poems dealing with life, love, purpose and faith. Some poems are short and some are not so short. There are a lot of questions in the lines, and hopefully, some answers hidden in the words, as well.

These poems are easy to read and have a kind spirit about them. They are lighthearted, with a wit, a twist, or a little something that just might make you think.