Tim and Rachel return from working abroad as a doctor and nurse. Their life is unfolding with reassuring predictability until Rachel finds herself sitting in the darkness of a newly decorated nursery, unable to feel her unborn baby move. Suddenly everything is turned upside down as their newborn teeters on the brink of life and death. Within weeks, they are catapulted into a world of brain damage and on a road to cerebral palsy, epilepsy and palliative care. Instead of embarking on the new...

Scars That Bloom: A Life Told in Verse is a raw and unflinching poetic memoir of survival, resilience, and transformation. Through powerful, soul-baring poetry, Rachel shares her journey through addiction, mental illness, loss, motherhood, and the relentless search for healing.Each poem is a scar that speaks—a story of pain endured, lessons learned, and the beauty that can rise even from fire. With striking honesty and lyrical grace, this memoir captures both the darkness of broken...

After surviving the near-death experience of the campfire, Anna and her family move to Texas. With a new home, Anna feels as though her life with her husband, Richard, and their children can finally begin again. Less than two years later, however, she finds herself blind-sided when Richard demands a divorce. Distraught and alone, Anna feels helpless, as if life is no longer worth living.As the holidays approach, Anna's life continues on a downward spiral until a message from her ol...

Could my loved one's polyamory just be a phase?What does it mean for raising children?How should I navigate meeting multiple partners?Having a polyamorous family member or friend can bring up lots of questions - including some that you might be too scared to ask. This non-judgemental, accessible guide addresses common concerns, explains new terminology and walks you through key scenarios to help you best support your polyamorous loved one.

Poetry is a tool. It is a voice to be heard. There are formal poems of all styles, and they are part of a history of poetry. There is no protocol or “right way” to express poems. The door is open. Words need people. People need words. Poems become songs, slogans, works of art, and prayers. My poems come from the heart without much ado. I seldom edit or stress over them. They are spontaneous and written in the early morning when I relax, write and ponder life. They are an impression of feel...

As per Rachel Wright's Foreword: “7 (non-user) stories on (not only) Jira governance” shows how governance, compliance, and agility, work together without all the marketing hype. Indeed - 7 (non-user’s) stories on (not only) Jira governance is a guide (definitely not ultimate) for IT and business managers of mid- to CXO level how to perceive phenomenal Jira application (and others) from business perspective. Not much technical slang, but instead easily readable stories with a lot of busine...

Whatever your reasons for planning to live and work in Hong Kong, this comprehensive guide will tell you all you need to know to make the most of your time in this vibrant and challenging city. Organised into three sections: Living, Working, and Leisure, this book includes up to date information and well-informed opinion on: * The kind of lifestyle you can expect to enjoy in Hong Kong * The cost of living * Finding accommodation, whether short term or to buy or rent *Having and raising chi...

Poems come to me from many dimensionspersonal, family, a friend, my community, or a world happening near or far from southern Indiana. Words grip me emotionallyas an empathy that I feel with someone else or out of my own soul. I may ponder the topic for a few minutes, or a few days, but I must write. Its like a tune I must play but in poetic verse. I grab pen and paper or rush to the computer. My poetry falls in three areas. Some are protests of societal problems throughout the world that ...

Poetry is closest to the heart. Through its symbols, word pictures, intuition, feelings and emotions it is a hint of history, the momentary present and a visionary tool of the future. A poem or a painting is analogous to an iceberg10% visible, 90% hidden meaning. The reader provides the narrative. These poems, with the exception of five or six, were written after 2000. They show my explorations into the arts, love, people I met along the way, my protestations, introspections, and new persp...

Could my loved one's polyamory just be a phase?What does it mean for raising children?How should I navigate meeting multiple partners?Having a polyamorous family member or friend can bring up lots of questions - including some that you might be too scared to ask. This non-judgemental, accessible guide addresses common concerns, explains new terminology and walks you through key scenarios to help you best support your polyamorous loved one.

Death among a person’s family, friends and acquaintances can be devastating until processed or shared. Then, our mortality helps us recognize deep connections and establish new relationships. Then, the grief we feel at death caused by disease, political unrest, and social injustice also becomes personal. This is grieving into love, a radical love that can cross boundaries, restore souls, and reclaim nations. Susan Chast's poems in Grieving Into Love take us on this soul journey. Susan is a...

LIFE LYRICS: love, sex and other deviances gives you the decadent sensation of sneaking a look at someone's personal diary. It is a journey of life experiences and observations about the author and people the author has encountered. She reaches into your heart, holds your feelings in her hands and then her pen tells your story and often yours... This is a poetic experience you shouldn't miss...