The creator of the popular Quarter Life Poetry Tumblr and Instagram tackles real-life truths of work, money, sex, and many other 20-something challenges in this laugh-out-loud collection of poetry. Samantha Jayne knows that life post-college isn't as glamorous as all undergrads think it's going to be... because she's currently living it. At 25, Samantha began creating doodles and funny poems about her #struggle to share with friends on Instagram. To her surprise, these poems were picked up by 20-somethings all around the world who agreed, "This is literally us." At a time when it seems like everyone else is getting married, snagging a dream job, and paying off their student loans, Samantha's poetry captures the voice of young people everywhere who know that your 20s can sometimes be the exact opposite of "the best years of your life."

(w)holehearted is a play on words to emphasize the idea of appearing whole and intact as a human being, but with fissures, scars, and brokenness peeking through from behind the tough exterior. it is the facade that many of us peruse our lives carrying, often neglecting our pain, our mental health, and most importantly, the way we are more prone to hurting others when we lack this self-awareness. (w)holehearted seeks to encompass as many stories as possible, touching on several topics, namely, spirituality, feminism, colorism, domestic violence, intersectionality, mental health and more. it aims to depict that anyone with the darkest past and pitfalls can still save themselves from drowning in the difficulties that not only plague our world, but also plague our hearts.

"Connie Wanek . . . is superb, mature [and] a master of mood and language."--St. Paul Pioneer Press "No poet I know, with the exception of Jane Kenyon, is as able to discover the magic and depth in ordinary, day-to-day life and to artfully render that vision for the reader."--Louis Jenkins Connie Wanek's third book of poems, On Speaking Terms, is amusing, tender, and surprising. Herself a librarian in Duluth, Minnesota, Wanek's poems emerge from everyday objects--Scrabble, garlic, lipstick, hawkweed--and the landscapes, waterscapes, and severe winters of the upper Midwest. Readers will shove off in canoes, buckle on skis, set fishing nets in Lake Superior, and spend time in the real world of the imagination. Lit by startling metaphors, Wanek's work has been justly compared to Wislawa Szymborska's for its wry wit and spare "Eastern European" sensibility. . . . Afterwards it was Eve who made the first snowman, her second sin, and she laughed as she rolled up the wet white carpet and lifted the wee head into place. "And God causeth the sun to melt her labors, for He was a jealous God." Connie Wanek is the author of two books of poems. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota, where she is a public librarian and renovates old houses with her husband. Her poems have appeared in many journals, including The Atlantic Monthly and Poetry. In 2006 she was named a Witter Bynner Fellow in Poetry from the Library of Congress.

Former United States poet laureate Donald Hall reflects on his life, discussing his childhood in Connecticut, the works that influenced him, his education, his success and failures as a writer and father, his friendships, and other related topics.

Poetry has always been a central element of Christian spirituality and is increasingly used in worship, in pastoral services and guided meditation. Here, Cambridge poet, priest and singer-songwriter Malcolm Guite transforms 70 lectionary readings into inspiring poems for use in regular worship, seasonal services, meditative reading or on retreat.

"This is a book for millennials who want to break free from the rat race-for those who believe they were created for something more. Paul Sohn speaks volumes to twentysomethings, giving them influential, real-world advice for how to find your calling." - Brad Lomenick, former President of CatalystIf you've ever hit the ball just right, you know it makes a different sound-you can feel it the moment you make contact. You've hit the sweet spot.But if you have no motivation to swing, then you're stuck warming the bench.Award-winning blogger, speaker, and author Paul Sohn builds leaders worth following and creates good-to-great organizations. Now he's training millennials how to intentionally live in their vocational sweet spot in Quarter-Life Calling.When you're not living the life God has for you, you feel the strain, stress, and resistance of being out of your sweet spot. Life becomes a daily grind, and there's no meaning to your work. You feel that your strengths and gifts are not being used. You don't feel passion for work or life.After landing a cushy job at a Fortune 50 company at age 24, Paul was living a life anyone would be jealous of. But as he climbed up the corporate ladder, he realized the top wasn't where he belonged. Paul was having a quarter-life crisis. He knew God had a bigger purpose for him, so he set out on a mission to find his quarter-life calling.As a young Christian, maybe you're tormented by these questions:What does it look like to discover and pursue God's calling?What are some tools I can immediately use to better discover my calling?How can I integrate my faith into my everyday work?Quarter-Life Calling equips, encourages, and empowers twentysomethings to live a life of purpose. It reminds millennials of God's vast love and how living in alignment of His calling and success will radically transform lives. "When you live your life around God's calling, your life becomes more than simply a fat paycheck. You begin to live in your sweet spot." It's time to stop warming the bench so you can swing harder, live in your sweet spot, and find your quarter-life calling. Paul has worked for both a Fortune 50 company and a Top 100 Great Place to Work Company. Now he partners with a global leadership consultancy, GiANT Worldwide, as a leadership transformation consultant. Paul was featured as a Top 33 under 33 Christian Millennials to Follow by Christianity Today. His leadership blog has been ranked #15 on the World's Top Leadership Blogs to Follow.