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    Life Is Good: A Book of Poetry
    Life Is Good: A Book of Poetry
    Life Is Good: A Book of Poetry
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    Life Is Good: A Book of Poetry

    By Farin Powell

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    Life is Good portrays loss, pain and other life-trauma events with a clear, strong voice. Powell’s verse cuts through the veneer and goes straight to the aching heart, yearning at once for healing and redemption. This is a book for those who despite their loss, still want to live and discover the unknown destiny. __Mike Maggio, Vice-President, Poetry Society of Virginia and author of Garden of Rain.

    Life is Goodis Farin Powell’s poignant emotional and psychological account of death of a loved one and the future challenges. These deep and touching poems are a welcome collection grounded in the affirmation that life goes on even as the pain goes on. __Barry D. Amis, author of Mere Being.

    Life is Good is a moving journey through love and loss, punctuated with glances at people and places along the way. __Sally Zakaria, author of The Unknowable Mystery of Other People.


    LIFE IS GOOD - A Book of Poetry

    Life is Good is a collection of sixty poems divided into four sections. At the beginning, the speaker describes the pain and grief associated with death of a loved one. Although she realizes that life goes on, she sometime feels she has no place to go. Finally, she pays attention to what’s going on around her and the lives of others.

    Throughout the collection, every now and then, the speaker wonders about the role of God shaping her destiny. Despite the title of each section, every poem tells a story, describes a feeling or reveals an experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 6, 2020
    ISBN9781728339405
    Life Is Good: A Book of Poetry
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    Farin Powell

    Farin Powell practices law in Washington, D.C. In addition to many legal publications, she has published short stories and poems in various literary magazines and poetry anthologies. She is the author of two books of poetry; A Piece of Heaven, and Life Is Good. The Mother is Powell’s fourth novel. Previous novels are Two Weddings, Roxana’s Revolution, and The Judge. For full bio, see inside. www.farinpowellbooks.com www.farinpowell.com Amazon.com, Farin Powell page

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