{"product_id":"my-souls-journey-collected-poems-paperback","title":"My Soul's Journey: collected poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. C. Aldridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichele Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW.C. Aldridge uses snapshots of her childhood and a keen sense of faith to weave her experiences and memories through her poetry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally from Central Massachusetts, Aldridge moved to Chicago and eventually settled on Chicago's west side, \"the best side.\" Her collected poems are marked by a flair for honest reflection that takes readers into her world with unapologetic transparency. \u003cstrong\u003eIn free verse and narrative prose poems Aldridge allows herself release through celebration of her Christian faith.\u003c\/strong\u003e With her soul lighting the way, she embarks on a journey both unique and universal, reflecting on family, culture, hurt and healing. \u003cstrong\u003eHer willingness to broach truths more often left unsaid, from deep cultural anguish to ecstatic spiritual grace, establish her as a significant voice in the story of Black life in America.\u003c\/strong\u003e The iconic image \"5th Grade Substitute\" by African American artist Annie Lee is featured on the cover of the collection and used as an illustration within. (Image used with permission and provided by the Annie Lee Art Foundation.) The collection is further complimented by the inclusion of several images by African American photographer Michele Lee, also of Chicago (no relation to Annie Lee). Aldridge chose Lee because she \"captures the essence of certain items, particular scenes.\" \u003cstrong\u003eThis blending of artistic elements in \u003cem\u003eMy Soul's Journey\u003c\/em\u003e provides for a contemplative experience of the poems, a hallmark of the Worldwind Book Poetry Series.\u003c\/strong\u003e The visual balance and simplicity of the printed page invites readers to savor the author's words; judiciously placed illustrations offer quiet space for reflection. Aldridge's artful organization of \u003cem\u003eMy Soul's Journey\u003c\/em\u003e into chapters with evocative titles such as \"Forgiveness is Not a Byword,\" \"My Relationship with God,\" and \"Everything is About Color,\" further enhances the collection with added layers of meaning. \u003cstrong\u003eIn expressing the ubiquitous bond her soul has on her life experiences, the author revels in a journey that ultimately transcends time, and thus painful history, to arrive at a \u003cem\u003eNow\u003c\/em\u003e each one of us has the power to imbue with promise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47826250694877,"sku":"9780938513711","price":19.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RNhJXDXR9O9780938513711.webp?v=1776686041","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/my-souls-journey-collected-poems-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}