Catalytic Stanzas

By Nicholas Carpenter

This book is a collection of poems written in everyday language which can be easily understood and what is learned can be applied. Described within are events most people can relate to, though very seldom speak openly about and carry the weight of it on their shoulders, believing its just their “lot in life” and continue to struggle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: May 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9781504324922

Nicholas Carpenter

Debra (Christenson) Amandola, Ph.D. moved to The Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri at age five when her parents bought a resort. The thirteen years she spent there allowed her to enjoy a positive and inspiring childhood, which she leveraged to earn a Ph.D. and become a corporate leadership development expert.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-2491-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-2492-2 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 04/06/2021

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 WHERE COURAGE WAITS

Chapter 2 NEVER GIVE UP

Chapter 3 BACK DOWN

Chapter 4 HOLD ON

Chapter 5 HERE TO STAY

Chapter 6 I’M HERE

Chapter 7 END OF TIME

Chapter 8 SECRET KEEPER

-CATALYST-

WHERE COURAGE WAITS

Oh boy…Here goes nothin’… Might as well do it I guess

Uncertainty and self-doubt creep up from the depths

As I open my lips and set