In the Deep Heart's Core
In the Deep Heart's Core

Author: Michael Johnston

Publisher: Grove Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780802140241

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In the Deep Heart's Core is the uplifting story of young Teach for America volunteer who becomes an English teacher in a desperately impoverished African-American high school in the rural Mississippi Delta beset by gang violence, drug abuse, ruptured families and teen pregnancy-but among the sorrow and struggle he finds dignity and hope, and works to bring the nascent intellectual curiosity of his students to full flower.

The Deep Heart's Core is a Suitcase
The Deep Heart's Core is a Suitcase

Author: Lisa Fishman

Publisher: Inland Seas

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780932826466

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"The shape-shifting realms of longing are fitful setting for local genius. But here, in Lisa Fishman's beautiful first collection of poems, is where for the love of the world we find ourselves. As a reader, I could say I see in these poems a devotion approaching to love, if love ever stayed still enough to take a linguistic reading of. The poet sees much more, though. There's possibly no harder stance for the young poet to take up than one of love and longing. . ." --William Olsen, from the foreword

Deep Heart's Core
Deep Heart's Core

Author: Tim Mead

Publisher: JMS Books LLC

Published: 2022-09-03

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 1685501753

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The retired Rich sits in his rocking chair on the porch of his cabin and reminisces. W.B. Yates’ poem “The Isle of Innisfree “ seems to fit his mood and his life. Rich remembers his college days and his boyfriend, Lee. But that was back in the mid-1950s and Rich and Lee had to be extremely careful, even to the point of dating, then ultimately marrying, women. After college, Rich was drafted into the army. He was happy but lost contact with Lee. Will life in retirement as a widower continue on its same lonely track for Rich? Or will he be given one last chance at happiness?

Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart

Author: John Eldredge

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2011-04-17

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1400200393

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In all your boyhood dreams of growing up, did you dream of being a "nice guy"? Eldredge believes that every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is how he bears the image of God; that is what God made him to be.