What does it mean to make a home inside a story? Stories are safe, comfortable, familiar. Fairytales and myths, these stories we all know and grew up with are even moreso. A Refuge of Tales takes everyday tropes and asks: safe for who? This is a collection of poems for anyone who has ever felt outside of the myth. With language both sharp and lyrical, Lynne Sargent weaves a treatise on the power of stories, and how those who have been left behind can take up that power and use it to build ...

In our third Issue, the protagonists throughout the works hold true to those who matter the most. Just like real families, sometimes those choices aren’t the best and sometimes they are. There are those who choose their biological family and those who find their own. Many of these pieces discover that blood doesn't always make a family; families can come in any shape and size so long as they are the people we choose and choose us in return.EditorialEditoria...

This second issue of Heartlines Spec has poignancy running throughout. It's in the powerful stories that fill the space in your heart. The poems that grip your hand and whisper to you. The essays that lean forward, elbows on the table, to tell you something vital. It's a feeling of something that's not forlorn, not sad, not fluffy, but poignant—pain in the chest, funny flipflop heartbeat, and wistful smile with a shimmer of comfort.Editorial by Heather ClitheroeShor...

In this second issue of The Common Tongue Magazine, take a dark adventure in the eyes of an undead princess, face off a dragon with an unsuspecting knight, and discover a fatal disease overtaking the Athuruinian slums. Uncover the mystery behind the clouds that rain bones, go grave-robbing with a goblin, or hunt down old friends. Take an explosive adventure with all our tales and poems, and discover more of the dark fantasies that we crave in this issue #2!

Parents and teachers want to give children the best opportunities for success in life. But opinions may vary vehemently about the methods for accomplishing these aims. Starting with Whitehead begins with the premise that today’s children will need skills and values to live in a world of fast-paced, turbulent change: creativity, problem solving ability, attitudes of life-long learning, emotional resilience, and appreciation of different perspectives.As we seek guidance on these issue...

This great English Poetry Anthology contains the Most Famous Poems from different writers around the globe. Dating from different periods, from different regions. These famous poems remain Masterpieces of English Literature and continue to inspire, motivate and influence people all over the world. This poetry compilation comes in the size of 5.5x8.5 inches and is perfect as a gift for poetry lovers, literature students, and teachers or to complete your own book collection.These poe...

Journey along with mother and child as Laura Lynn Sargent shares her story about her son, Eric. Eric was ornery and silly, loving and affectionate; he was also brave. Eric was born with severe congenital heart disease. Time and again, he boldly faced medical giants and won the battle. Eventually, the disease took its toll, and Eric died when he was six.Eric was precious in Gods sight. During his last heart surgery, he underwent a procedure called circulatory arrest, which left him ...