A collection of poetry through out the years of spiritual growth, loss, love, defeat and wandering. Let me open my insides and show you my bare bones. The eclectic knowledge of what it means to be a woman making her way through enlightenment. This book is dedicated to my sister Casey Hayes. The true moon child, my sister, my best friend. May you rest in peace and always stay wild, moon child. I love you. I love you.

Amaris, the Moon Child is a sequel to the author's first book, Happenstance. This Christmas tale begins with the solitary life of Amaris, the twin brother of St. Nick-aka, Santa Claus. Amaris lives with his mean stepmother, the witch, on top of Mount Hermon by the Sea of Galilee. When Amaris was twelve years old, he grew feathers. This rather odd condition allows him to fly! Since he needs to molt to grow new feathers, he must live in a very cold climate. Mount Hermon's chilly mountain air is the perfect environment and allows Amaris a place to fly in isolation from the rest of the world. Amaris fears humans as the witch convinced him all human contact is dangerous, and if he were caught, he would be eaten! After the witch's death, Amaris discovers a handwritten note scribbled by the witch explaining how, through trickery, she stole him at birth from his natural parents and that he actually has a twin brother! Alone, abandoned, and isolated, Amaris decides to take a chance and seek his brother, hoping a reunion will bring a sense of belonging. This story takes the reader on a wild journey through the perilous desert, where Amaris encounters desert creatures and a little girl named Ruth. Ruth teaches Amaris not all humans are harmful and even gives him a clue on his twin brother's whereabouts. The story is about redemption. The reader will learn through Amari's trials that although our past does affect us, it does not have to define us. We can rise above our current circumstances and find fulfillment and a place of belonging. Amaris teaches us a brighter tomorrow awaits us if we will let go of our inner fears. We just have to believe.

The Moon that inspires Betsy Byars's memoir isn't the one in the sky, but a huge, harmless blacksnake she finds in the rafters of her porch. This meeting begins an exploration of the writing process. With energy, wit, and delight, the Newbery medalist shows how "the good scraps" of her life, from a bully named Bubba to a gift-wrapped dime, weave into her work.

The book, 'Moon Child' consists of a collection of carefully handpicked poems from the poet's vast collection along with her own hand-drawn sketches. Poetry is about finding beauty in the details of one's day-to-day life and inspiring others to do the same. A world as beautiful and poetic like this is wasted when someone chooses to overlook a flower growing at the corner of the pavement or ignore the sweet songs that birds compose and perform sing.

Two young mice venture into a moonlit night where they meet an older mouse who, along with other animal friends, teaches them about love's eternal nature.

A grandfather and his grandson share the quiet pleasures of a rainy day.