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The nineteenth annual Goose River Anthology, 2021 is a fine collection of the best poetry, fiction, and essays submitted to us from all parts of the United States. There are over 70 talented authors represented in this volume. Many are seasoned writers while some are being published for the first time. Don't miss your chance to experience this rare treasure.Sampling by Wendy Galgan, Boothbay, MEFalse DawnRice paper walls glow grey.I wake the children,bathe and dress them,give them calming herbssteeped in boiling water,sing to them until theydrift to sleep in their chairs.His letter waits on my dressing table.Ebony on ivory tells me,"No married man may fly."Above it, he stares from a picturesent from the air base.Around his neck,black ink on white silk,he wears my name,the name that prevents his flying.I sit at the table,reach up to twist my hair,anchor it with combs -ivory woven into ebony -careful to keep mymovements slow, graceful in this, as in all things.My hair in place, I don mywedding kimono, adjust theobi, slip on my sandals.The light is tinged with gold now,but dawn still has not come.No birds call.I wake the children,lead them, drowsy and sweet-smelling,one on each side,back to the river that sings.We step in. Silk rises tobillow about our ankles,shins, waists.The boy goes easily,his hair slick beneath my palm.The girl balks, looks up,but bends to the hand at her nape.I stand, one hand on each head,count long minutes.I wait to see them float.At last I sit, ease back until theriverbed presses between my shoulders.The sun rises, a golden ballbetween two dark shapes thatwere my children.My eyes open, I see asilhouette against the sun.My husband, grim-faced with joyful eyes,at his plane's controls.I drown so he may fly.

Voted number 6 out of 18 Best Shorts Memoir Books by BookAuthority.org. Deborah Gray writes about growing up at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Southeastern Kentucky in the early sixties under the living guidance of her maternal grandmother. This memoir is a love story dedicated to the memories of a six-year-old child and the years that follow. There is laughter, joy, sadness, and sometimes inner contemplation, but never a dull moment. Deborah's Maw, Rose Wilson, will give you a vision into wisdom that we all seek, love and all crave. It is a book you won't be able to put down.

Everybody loves quotes! Get Off the Sidelines and Into the Game is written to inspire and motivate the reader by providing small, concentrated words of wisdom that uplift, empower, and strengthen the soul. The book serves as a daily inspiration, or as an interesting topic of discussion among family and friends. This six-part series of quotes inspires one to think about their own personal meaning of success, what challenges get in their way, as well as skills that strengthen their successes. In addition, there are quotes that will lead the reader to consider a deeper understanding of their life's purpose, contributions, faith, and legacy.

The Art Deco style of the early 1930s presents elements of design reduced to their minimal essence and applied to everyday items. Here Bakelite jewelry and boxes are studied as reflections of this style, with hundreds of items photographed in color and described with their current values. This book demonstrates how Art Deco style fit into the Depression era, providing color, simplicity, and economy.