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Verses for Bella
Paperback
Publisher Price: $42.00
ISBN13: 9781764471121
Publisher: Centred in Choice
Published: Jun 3 2026
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.79 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Verses for Bella is a heartfelt collection born from lived experience, resilience, and a deep belief in the right to choose one's own path.
Written as both a legacy and a love letter to her granddaughter, Heather Anne Gordon draws on a lifetime of work, study, advocacy, and community involvement across remote and urban Australia. From navigating workplaces before sexual harassment laws, to witnessing the impact of policy, education, and informed voting, her reflections speak to the realities women face, and the strength they carry.
Through clear, accessible verse, Heather explores themes of independence, financial awareness, lifelong learning, and the supporting role of community. Her experiences span grassroots activism, women's shelters, and the arts, revealing how collective effort can build stronger, fairer futures.
Honest, practical, and deeply reflective, this book moves beyond poetry into something more enduring: a guide, a conversation, and a call to awareness. It invites readers to think, question, and claim their own voice.
At its heart, Verses for Bella is about agency: the power to choose, to learn, and to live authentically. It is a reminder that strength already exists within us, and that with knowledge, courage, and care, each person can shape their own future.
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