The Musings of a Teenager

By Rebecca Mary John

This book The Musings Of A Teenager is a collection of English poems authored by Rebecca Mary John, a 14 year old girl who resides in Dubai, UAE. She has been writing poems since the tender age of 8 and has published her first book in the series The Musings Of A Young Girl. She plans to continue writing this series with the titles The Musings Of A Wife,and so on .
Apt to the title, this anthology reflects the thoughts of a teen and revolves around a variety of topics from the memories of childhood to more solemn topics like life and death. This concoction of a budding poets literary creations truly reveals a teenagers insight into life and the development of a mature mind. Her poems include her feelings about her school teachers and her version of an ideal teacher . She developed this flair of writing since early childhood and she has been Class Magazine Editor also. Her love for animals is reflected in her poem ` Cat and Man`. She is a nature lover and her heart aches when she sees destruction of nature . Above all she is a child of GOD so all throughout she reminds her readers about GOD`s love and the importance of relationship with Jesus Christ.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Aug 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781482826135

Rebecca Mary John

She was born in Kerala , India and joined her parents who are working in Dubai, UAE. Her first book 'The Musings Of A Young Girl' has been well accepted in the student community in Dubai & overseas. She was awarded the SHAIKH HAMDAN AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ( 2013-2014 ) for her all round achievements . She was also acclaimed as the 'Youngest Author' in SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 2013 . She attributes all her achievements to GOD'S abundant Grace in her life . She has received lot of encouragement from her parents, grandparents, relatives, friends and teachers. She wants to give back her bit to the society specially in the literary field. www.rebeccamaryjohn.com

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Copyright © 2014 Rebecca Mary John. All rights reserved.

ISBN

978-1-4828-2612-8 (sc)

978-1-4828-2613-5 (e)

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FOREWORD

So, here comes the good news that the young Rebecca Mary John, now a teenager, is publishing her second collection of poems to the delight of all her fans.

Does Rebecca need an introduction? I don’t think so. At this age of 13, she is already a celebrity for many, especially to her school and among friends. She is an amazingly gifted poetess with many beautiful poems already to her credit. That’s not all! She is known for her singing talent, short story writing,