April Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to our winners in the April Giveaways!

Esther Y.M. is walking away with a copy of Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke.

My Heart and Soul by Marilyn Randall is going out to fredamans.

I'll be emailing these people soon. They have until Friday, May 7th to supply a mailing address before I select new winners.

Thanks to all who participated. Check our sidebar to see what current giveaways are running.

My Heart and Soul, A Poetry Collection by Marilyn Randall -- Review and Giveaway

A moving poetry collection comes to you from Marilyn Randall. My Heart And Soul contains selections on social issues, interracial relationships, recovery, and a search for peace. This emotion-filled collection includes poetry of courage and hope, of love and joy, and prayers for strength.

Having lived through sexual abuse, loss, and alcoholism, Randall has found sobriety and peace in her ever changing world. She shares her experiences with flowing verses that describe her experiences in a way that inspires the reader.

While I can't say that all of these poems touched me in a personal way, I did have some favorites: "Morning's Glory", "The Brightest Star", "Kaleidoscope", and "Bridge of Hope".

In addition to the colorful cover art, the book contains several black and white photos to go along with some of the poems.

Poetry lovers and those searching for inspiration will enjoy My Heart and Soul by Marilyn Randall.


Title: My Heart and Soul
Author: Marilyn Randall
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN-10: 1450054927
ISBN-13: 978-1450054928
SRP: $19.99 for paperback version

Also available as a hardcover and in a Kindle edition.





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This giveaway will run from today until 11:59 p.m.(Eastern) on April 30th. A winner will be announced in early May.


* Open to residents in the United States and Canada only.

April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month (NPM) is a month-long, national celebration of poetry that takes place each April. Established by the Academy of American Poets, the concept is to increase public awareness of the art of poetry, living poets, our complex poetic heritage, and poetry books and journals.

First celebrated in 1996, the Academy reaches out to educators, librarians, and booksellers, distributing hundreds of thousands of NPM posters and holding special events.

The Academy’s website offers free poetry lesson plans and tip sheets for teachers, tip sheets for librarians and booksellers, and a list of 30 ways you can celebrate National Poetry Month.

How do you plan to celebrate National Poetry Month?

I'm going to teach a workshop on using your five senses in your writing to a group of Third Grade students in town this week. In addition to planned activities, I think I'll share "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The kids have been studying colonial America this year, so it would work into the lesson and tie in National Poetry Month, which they have also been discussing.

You can also look for our review of My Heart and Soul by Marilyn Randall on April 22nd.

Whether you reacquaint yourself with poems you loved years ago or discover a new poet whose work you enjoy, be sure to celebrate National Poetry Month in some way. If you decide to pen your own poem, I would be thrilled if you shared it here.