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BOOK DESCRIPTIONS :
The Poet Speaks in Black... translates everyday life into dynamic poetry. It touches on every aspect of our lives. "All things will eventually emerge from the darkness and into the light," says O'Neal. Her poems are reflective of African American culture and at the same time underscore our universal humanity.
Dr. Kevin Starr
State Librarian of California
The Poet Speaks In Black is a rich volume of rhythmic, free-verse poetry by Terry O'Neal, an emotional, talented, and compelling female writer. Encouraging dreams, pondering life, and stretching past the horizons of the mind, The Poet Speaks In Black is highly enjoyable reading whether aloud at a microphone or quietly at home
Sweet Lavender... One muggy, rainy night in 1964 in the small fictitious town of Cecilia, Louisiana, Raymond Jonston walks in the door of his home bringing to his wife and small daughter Rae Lynne, a brand new baby boy that he created in an adulterous relationship with the mother who died while giving birth. While Rae Lynne sees this new baby as a fantastic gift from daddy, his wife Angie sees the beginning of the end of all she knew about love, trust, and peace. What would you do?Then, for a moment, life pauses as Raymond walks away from his chaos, leaving behind his wife, daughter, and baby boy. Angie was left to raise not only their daughter, but his son.Follow this moving story as Rae Lynne walks us through this twelve year journey of life�s astounding reality in Sweet Lavender, by Terry a O�Neal. How does one find peace and strength to continue the journey forward? Is it possible to find true happiness and contentment despite the cruel lessons forced upon us by life? O�Neal�s exceptionally charming story will take your heart for an unforgettable ride of shocking pain, uplifting joy, bitter loss, and
Motion Sickness... is an easy reading poetry book that everyone can relate to. All of our challenges, feelings, and emotions, are components to the Motion Sickness roller coaster. It is about the trials and tribulations and the ups and downs that we go through in our everyday life� why we cry and what we love about life� our children and our mates, as well as everything we hate. It brings forth our true feelings and puts them into words.Motion Sickeness Review
Terry O'Neal shares her collection of poetry in her first book entitled Motion Sickness. It is a compilation of poems that range in topics including relationships between black men and women, how to be comfortable being yourself, and instilling self-esteem in your children while they're young. It also covers the arenas of loving and losing someone to death, being true to oneself, and having faith in God.
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