A fantastical journey through recovery as told by Starchild

At age four, author Jennifer Martins son, Kelly, was diagnosed with a rare inherited metabolic disorder, mucopolysaccharidosis, or MPS, which caused multiple complications throughout his life. He lived until the age of twenty-three, when he died of a sudden heart attack. In Star Child, Martin offers a poignant look at her bittersweet healing journey following her sons death. Martins heartfelt expressions in Star Child celebrate Kellys brief life and give grieving parents solace and support, allowing healing to begin. Star Child includes stories and poems that complement my writing. Each story and each poem were specifically chosen to be included because of their beauty, eloquence, grace, and power. The authors and poets featured here offer a sacred communion with their words, hearts, and the deep understanding of loss, pain, and love. Their words and sentiments echo a familiar song to my broken heart. Different stories, different wordsdifferent but, in the end, the same. In the words of Queen Elizabeth II, Grief is the price we pay for love. Jennifer Martin Praise for Star Child Star Child: A Mothers Journey through Grief, by Jennifer Martin, is a beautifully crafted tribute to a young sons life and death, which lands in the heart gently, like a feather from an angels wing. Maria Housden, author, Hannahs Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived Star Child is a beautifully told story. Jennifer Martin has managed to speak of her deep loss without sentimentality. Instead, she creates space for the universal elements of loss and grief to find expression. Through her words, the tearing apart of one mothers heart moves toward a fierce resolve to find the deeper meanings in love and life. In grief, she writes, Something expands and contracts inside of you. It is a wise image. Then she submits her own pain to the expansion. Paula DArcy, founder, Red Bird Foundation; author, Song for Sarah: A Mothers Journey through Grief and Beyond and When Darkness Unfolds as Light

We are moving into an awakened consciousness. More and more people are experiencing changes in how they view the world. Old ways hold no validity for them. Starr Weldon sees this as an awakening of a higher level of knowing. All of the Star children are awakening and learning to be in a new awareness of the world. "Learning to Trust" is a basic story of letting go and trusting in the magic that is all around us. Learning To Trust focuses on: Decide to Be, Take Action, Take Risk, Have Faith, Keep Going, Learn, Listen for Guidance, Take Stock or Evaluate, Celebrate Success & Share Your Light

A fabulous and charming gift for new parents and new grandparents alike, this beautiful volume includes lists of birthstones, colors, metals, trees, flowers, and cities associated with each Zodiac sign.

Iris has synesthesia. She has no idea. At first, she simply thinks that everyone sees colors and shapes when music plays, but by the time she's a teenager, it's clear that others don't understand. Struggling to downplay the way she experiences the world, and worrying what it might mean to be different, the young artist is at war with herself until she meets a new friend - and he sees the colors too. An ensemble chorus of colors bring Iris' experience of discovering her neurodivergence to life in this triumphant, visually stunning coming-of-age story. (A one-act version of this play is also available.) Drama Full-length. 70-80 minutes 10-30+ actors (suggested casting: 5F, 2M, 10 any)

Living Life Out Loud is JacQuails long-awaited third volume of poetry! When life hits, her pen goes to the pad, turning her lifes stories and testimonies into poetry. Living Life Out Loud is a revelation of its title. JacQuail talks about her life as a new wife and mother and all the happiness and hard times that she has encountered through the years. She doesnt hold anything back! Speaking from five emotional elements that we all facelove, pain, forgiveness, deliverance, and happinessJacQuail shares her stories in metaphorical wordplay. These poems were intended to make your thoughts dance, your conscious rise, and your choices change for the betterment of your life and those you invite into your love space. She infuses personal testimonies, poetry, and a little bit of self-reflection for the reader in this book. Her goal is to share her story to encourage others to do the same with self-reflection, correction, and victory! Victory is when you find the happiness that lies within yourself! It is definitely a book that will keep you enticed and your eyes glued to the pages. If you want to see how JacQuail has developed as a woman and writer, you must read this book! The poetry is on another level, and so is she!

Once there existed two beingsStarchild and Moonchild. In the story, they have a very strong connection with love and joy, but it is clear that Starchild is struggling with mental illness. Stars struggle tragically ends in death. The rest of the story is about Moonchilds recovery from Starchilds suicide and how Moon can recover knowing it is surrounded and loved by its star above.