This is Edna McFaddens first book of poetry. She has written many poems during her adult years. The authors poems have been recognized by The International Society of Poets. Several of her poems have been chosen as winners within this society. The author is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. She is a mother of four, and Grandmother of two. Edna McFadden has always loved writing poetry and also writing short stories. She loves other forms of art such as, martial arts, drama, and also the art of dance. She is especially excited about publishing her first book of poetry. The author hopes that her readers will enjoy reading her thoughts, as much as she has enjoyed sharing them. She presently lives in Florida and is enjoying its beauty.

The question of water and human dependence on river systems has become a major public concern of the twenty-first century. Based on a long term historical study of a flood country in the mid-Ganga basin, Speaking Rivers: Environmental History of a Mid-Ganga Flood Country, 1540-1885 looks at the changing perception of the people from a useful to a problematic river. Based on environmental, agricultural and cultural histories it explores the British colonial policy that altered the age-old relationship between the people and the river, and the long-term landscape transformations and cropping pattern changes that have been taking shape since early modern times. This book journeys through the flood plains of Bihar where Sher Shah's ideas of local governance and ecological regime were altered by the Mughals and reversed completely by the European notion of a regimented Greater Bengal. Vipul sees a strong connection between economy and environment and goes on to question the presumed relationship between flood control and modernity, and explains as to why even today ecologically vulnerable diara land remains as the centre of conflict and dispute.

Langston Hughes has long been acknowledged as the voice, and his poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, the song, of the Harlem Renaissance. Although he was only seventeen when he composed it, Hughes already had the insight to capture in words the strength and courage of black people in America. /DIVDIV Artist E.B. Lewis acts as interpreter and visionary, using watercolor to pay tribute to Hughes’s timeless poem, a poem that every child deserves to know.

An unreserved and incisive account of the career and personal life of the "King of Late Night" at the height of his fame and influence is shared from the perspective of his lawyer, wingman, fixer, and closest confidant.

Speak Rivers and Move Mountains begins with experiences from the author's childhood and evolves into inspirational poetry that explores themes of purpose, passion, and potential. Teresa Flynn-Everett's story, poetry, and river pearls are sure to motivate readers to persevere through challenges and make their dreams come true!