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Wallace James Stevens was born on October 2nd, 1879, in Reading, Pennsylvania. His father, a lawyer, sent Wallace to Harvard as a non-degree special student, after which he moved to New York City and worked briefly as a journalist. In 1923 ‘Harmonium’ was published. At last, at age 38, he was an overnight success. His career was not prodigious in quantity but its quality was exceptional and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his Collected Poems in 1955.

This audio study guide for Tattoos on the Heart by Greg Boyle includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the redemption and transformative power of compassion. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

This audio study guide for Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as lacking meaning in one’s life, faith, and human decency. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Storytelling isn’t just a tool; it’s the bridge that transforms simple words into unforgettable experiences. This book guides you in harnessing the timeless power of storytelling—an age-old practice that has shaped human culture and communication. From ancient myths to modern anecdotes, stories have been at the core of how we share wisdom, convey emotions, and inspire action. Through compelling narratives, you’ll learn how to evoke emotion and connect with your audience on a deeper level.

Do you want to uncover the amazing benefits of meditation? Looking to explore the different types of meditation and how they can help you, even if you've never tried it before? Then this is the book for you! Written with the beginner in mind, this comprehensive, practical book breaks down 10 of the most popular forms of meditation, and how you can practice them all to feel the incredible results.

This audio study guide for A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the play’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as dreams and dreams deferred, fatherhood, and Black masculinity. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

You hold your son in your arms for the first time. As you look at his perfect hands and fingers, he grabs onto your thumb. You smile as tears start streaming down your face. You can’t believe this moment has come; the moment you can finally hold your son in your arms. “I will never let you go”, you start to tell your son, “I promise, I will always be there for you. I promise to do whatever I can to help you succeed”.

This audio study guide for Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the novel’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes, such as the failure of planning and life-and-death decisions. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

There are anti-Black thought patterns, ideas, beliefs, behavior patterns, etc., inside and outside the Black community, that need special names that will make it easier to discuss, debate, and ultimately decimate their impact on our lives. There are also pro-Black ideas, beliefs, thought patterns, etc. that need the same treatment.

Here’s how to do away with negativity and move forward from painful emotions. How do you get rid of your emotional pain, anxiety, and negative self-talk? Is it by suppressing them...or maybe trying not to think about them? If so, denying what you really feel is harmful and will only make your feelings worse deep within. Or maybe you’re using willpower to change your situation? This only results in short-term victories...leaving you back at square one and feeling lonely, stressed, and anxious.

The reality is that God gave prominent roles to some Black people in the Bible, and there are tremendous lessons you and I can learn from what they did and how they lived. For these reasons; I have chosen to feature five of some of the most prominent Black people in the Bible for us to learn from in detail. This book explores the context in which they lived, the challenges they had to overcome, the contributions they made to the eternal plan of God, their success mindset and the lessons we can apply today.

This audio study guide for The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as reparations for American slavery, white supremacy in the United States, and racial discrimination by the United States government. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

This audio study guide for Teaching to Transgress by Bell Hooks includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the novel’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes, such as confronting divisions in American education and the necessity of accessible theory. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Introducing Preventing a Mental Breakdown, an insightful guide for how to use poetic and proverbial wisdom to reduce your stress levels, renew your hope, and reclaim your joy. Within this book, you will find the support, guidance, and space you need to assess your current mental health and identify what is causing your current high levels of stress, and how to overcome them.

As the U.S. and Mexican governments launch Operation Border Line, the once-powerful Collazo and De La Cruz drug cartels are crumbling. Miguel Collazo flees to Central America, while Hector and Oscar De La Cruz face their fate. But for those still in the game, the danger is far from over. Hiding in plain sight on the outskirts of Chicago, Joseph Chi Barrens assumes a new identity as Richey Haley, hoping to leave his past behind.

This is a Recovery Memoir. A true story of an overcomer in Christ.

This book will gift you the ability to better analyze a situation by assisting you in detaching from your emotions and one-track perception, replacing it with an open mind and overview of mental development.

Alan Seeger was born on 22nd June 1888 in New York. After attending several elite preparatory schools, he enrolled at Harvard in 1906, where he also edited and wrote for the Harvard Monthly. War’s looming dark shadow was to have a transformative effect on the young poet and on 24th August 24th, 1914, he joined the French Foreign Legion so he could fight for the Allies. On American Independence day, 4th July 1917, whilst urging on his fellow soldiers in a successful charge at Belloy-en-Santerrem he was hit several times by machine gun fire and died.

Are our children getting the best educational experience? Are the educators in an environment that best suits them to become the teachers that our kids deserve? If you believe that our schools can do better for our children, this book is for you!

I awaken most days wondering if I have it in me to make a positive difference in someone’s life. It isn’t something I need to plan for, it is a path I must step upon and be prepared to walk in faith without deviation or separation. It's all about having the spirit willing to share.