Teen Stories and Soul Poems

By Eby Irrechukwu

These short stories dwell on some of the basic themes of society. These include the daily life profiles of teenagers in family settings, honesty, justice, and the perseverance of romantic love against many odds. These stories are not only interesting alone, but they also produce a plethora of ideas applicable to other lives, producing authentic life lessons.

The poems display an exciting array of the various stages of the human struggle to understand and be understood by society. Perhaps they are ultimately the writer's effort toward the true expression of her soul. Welcome to some good reading.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Nov 24, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490849911

Eby Irrechukwu

Ebere Irrechukwu is a young lady of strong religious faith who grew up in a middle class family in Nigeria. After receiving a bachelor degree in English, she went to live in the United States of America with her parents. Her natural love of children is reflected in her writings.

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ISBN: 978-1-4908-4992-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4908-4991-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014915522

WestBow Press rev. date: 11/21/2014

Contents

Journey Home and Other Stories

The Cunning and Greedy Fox

An Excursion to the Zoo

Ellen Is Honest

Home Is Family

The Royal River Maiden

Soul-Arousing Poems

A Plea to God

A Test of Faith

Cherished Memories

Dawn

Dreams

Friendship

In His Arms

I Wish I Were a Poet

Love

Seeking God

My Dreams

On the Other Side

Passion Week

Thanksgiving

The Creed of Patience

The Father’s Face

Unconditional Love

A Sister

Another Chance

Climbing the Valley

Daydreams

Dreams of My Home

He Lifted Me

If I Lived in a World Full of Me

Molded into a Knight

Indecisions

My Father

Reminiscences

Testimony

The Father’s Gift

The Falling Rose Garden

The Laughter in the Heart

Transcendence

Wavering Thoughts

Pain in My Soul

Do You See Me

Journey Home and Other Stories

Nnenna lived in Enugu with her parents, Chioma and Nnamdi. She had just returned from the United States. Nnenna spoke her native language fluently, but she had a hard time readjusting when she returned from abroad. At fourteen, she found it hard to adjust to the new culture, so her parents found a reputable secondary school close to home.

Nnenna made a new friend named Cynthia. Cynthia’s mother was Indian, and her father was African. Cynthia also grew up in the States. Nnenna introduced Cynthia to her parents, and the two families became close. Nnenna’s father was an accountant, and her mom was a fashion designer, while Cynthia’s father was a journalist and her mom an artist.

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