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When All Else Fails
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781956285352
Publisher: Poetry Box
Published: May 9 2023
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Open-hearted and unwavering, Lana Hechtman Ayer's poems of vivid imagery navigate the reader through a lifetime-a rocky childhood, self-discoveries as a young woman, the many losses of adulthood, then finally learning to anchor one's existence to beauty. These poems explore growing up with an abusive mother, attentive grandmothers, and a distant but caring father. The poet also examines the ethos of the times, bullying, and the ordeals of being female in a male-dominant culture. Giving voice to a connection with nature, the arts, creativity, and loving relationships, the collection is filled with uplifting insights. Ultimately, When All Else Fails celebrates the restorative power of poetry itself.
-John Brehm, author of No Day at the Beach and The Dharma of Poetry
-Alison Luterman, author of In the Time of the Great Fires
-Paulann Petersen, Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita
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