Hard Times Require Furious Dancing: New Poems
By Alice Walker and Shiloh McCloud
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So writes Alice Walker in this new book of poems, poems composed over the course of one year in response to joy and sorrow both personal and global: the death of loved ones, war, the deliciousness of love, environmental devastation, the sorrow of rejection, greed, poverty, and the sweetness of home. The poems embrace our connections while celebrating the joy of individuality, the power we each share to express our truest, deepest selves. Beloved for her ability to speak her own truth in ways that speak for and about countless others, she demonstrates that we are stronger than our circumstances. As she confronts personal and collective challenges, her words dance, sing, and heal.
Alice Walker
Alice Walker, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, is a canonical figure in American letters. She is the author of The Color Purple, The Temple of My Familiar, Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful, The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart, Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart, and many other works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Her writings have been translated into more than two dozen languages, and more than fifteen million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I feel different, in a good way, I feel evolved, thank you Alice
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This will certainly not be everyone's favorite. That being said, this is an outstanding collection of poems! If you enjoy Alice Walker's work, READ THIS. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I wish I read this sooner in life, soul werk