A collection of light, delightful poems emitting inspiration and hope to all those taking these words to heart. A true uplifter to all mankind by an exceptional Canadian educator and person. This collection of works is truly awe-inspiring and encapsulates the teachings of renowned authors of self-image and improvement in a wonderful way of presentation - You've turned poetry into a tool of hope and sunshine. I'm very proud - Dad!

A collection of beloved poems about women from the iconic Maya Angelou These four poems, “Phenomenal Woman,” “Still I Rise,” “Weekend Glory,” and “Our Grandmothers,” are among the most remembered and acclaimed of Maya Angelou's poems. They celebrate women with a majesty that has inspired and touched the hearts of millions. “Phenomenal Woman” is a phenomenal poem that speaks to us of where we are as women at the dawn of a new century. In a clear voice, Maya Angelou vividly reminds us of our towering strength and beauty.

This book is an anthology of my past 2 years of poem writing. It includes some of my well known poems as well as those that are lesser known, all from my website thepoeticunderground.tumblr.com.

A remarkable Pocket Poets anthology of poems from around the world and across the centuries about illness and healing, both physical and spiritual. From ancient Greece and Rome up to the present moment, poets have responded with sensitivity and insight to the troubles of the human body and mind. Poems of Healing gathers a treasury of such poems, tracing the many possible journeys of physical and spiritual illness, injury, and recovery, from John Donne’s “Hymne to God My God, In My Sicknesse” and Emily Dickinson’s “The Soul has Bandaged moments” to Eavan Boland’s “Anorexic,” from W.H. Auden’s “Miss Gee” to Lucille Clifton’s “Cancer,” and from D.H. Lawrence’s “The Ship of Death” to Rafael Campo’s “Antidote” and Seamus Heaney’s “Miracle.” Here are poems from around the world, by Sappho, Milton, Baudelaire, Longfellow, Cavafy, and Omar Khayyam; by Stevens, Lowell, and Plath; by Zbigniew Herbert, Louise Bogan, Yehuda Amichai, Mark Strand, and Natalia Toledo. Messages of hope in the midst of pain—in such moving poems as Adam Zagajewski’s “Try to Praise the Mutilated World,” George Herbert’s “The Flower,” Wisława Szymborska’s “The End and the Beginning,” Gwendolyn Brooks’ “when you have forgotten Sunday: the love story” and Stevie Smith’s “Away, Melancholy”—make this the perfect gift to accompany anyone on a journey of healing. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket.

This book was written to encourage and to inspire the reader.

Sometimes in life we find a person who takes up a very special place in our hearts. They say friends are like second family, and that's certainly true for us when we met. Since we share the same passion of making this world a better place, we decided to be co-authors of our new book, The Bright Side, which reminds all of us that, no matter our age, we can be the best version of ourselves. With the help of this book, The Bright Side, each one of us can find the strength to lift ourselves up to be our very best. We met on Twitter in 2018 and immediately discovered a shared passion for helping people and making a difference, one person at a time. What began as two teachers supporting each other in daily tweets about kindness, naturally progressed to talking on the phone as our friendship developed. During the 2019 Christmas break, Cynthia and I decided it would be wonderful to co-write a mental health book together. The book was inspired by our deep rooted friendship combined with our shared desire to help empower people of all ages. The Bright Side: Mental Health Messages and Affirmations to Empower is a book of hope to help people live happier and more meaningful lives. This book is not only a mental health resource for educators to help empower themselves and their students, but also a book anyone can pick up to improve their lives. It is also a great resource for anyone working in the mental health field. Happiness begins with a positive mindset and a desire to cultivate daily habits that will improve our lives. We hope you enjoy our book and that it inspires you to live on the bright side of life. Be the change you wish for in the world! With Kindness, Melanie and Cynthia