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  Yellow Rain - Poems

  Mai Der Vang

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  In this staggering work of documentary and poetry, Mai Der Vang reopens a wrongdoing that deserves a new reckoning. As the US abandoned them at the end of the Vietnam War, many Hmong refugees recounted stories of a mysterious substance that fell from planes during their escape from Laos in the mid-1970s. This substance, known as "yellow rain," caused severe illnesses and thousands of deaths. These reports prompted an investigation into allegations that a chemical biological weapon had been used against the Hmong in breach of international treaties. A Cold War scandal erupted, wrapped in partisan debate around chemical arms development versus control. American scientists argued that yellow rain was the feces of honeybees defecating en masse—still held as the widely accepted explanation. The truth of what happened to the Hmong, to those who experienced and suffered yellow rain, has been ignored and discredited. 
   
   
   
  Integrating archival research and declassified documents, Vang calls out the erasure of a history, the silencing of a people who at the time lacked the capacity and resources to defend and represent themselves. In poems that sing and lament, that contend and question, Vang restores a vital narrative in danger of being lost, and brilliantly explores what it means to have access to the truth and how marginalized groups are often forbidden that access.

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  The Faerie Queene

  Edmund Spenser

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  "Fierce warres and faithful loves shall moralize my song."
  
  Step into the enchanted realm of Faerie Land, a world where every forest path leads to a moral trial and every monster represents a vice of the human soul. Commissioned to celebrate the glory of the Tudor dynasty, Edmund Spenser's masterpiece is one of the longest and most intricate poems in the English language. It follows a series of knights—each representing a particular virtue—as they battle wizards, giants, and their own internal failings.
  
  The Birth of the Spenserian Stanza: Experience the lush, musical beauty of a poetic form invented specifically for this work. Spenser's unique nine-line stanza, with its interlocking rhyme scheme and final "Alexandrine" line, creates a dreamlike pace that mirrors the wandering "errant" journeys of his heroes. This style would go on to influence giants of literature from Byron to Keats.
  
  A Mirror for a Queen: At the heart of the poem is Gloriana, the Faerie Queene, a multifaceted allegory for Elizabeth I. Through characters like the warrior-maid Britomart (representing Chastity) and the Redcrosse Knight (representing Holiness), Spenser provides a manual for "fashioning a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline." It is a work of Arthurian legend, Protestant theology, and political intrigue woven into a breathtaking tapestry.
  
  The ultimate fusion of fantasy and philosophy. Purchase "The Faerie Queene" today and lose yourself in the foundational epic of the English Renaissance.

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  When Can We Be Soft? - Poems of...

  Bobbie Isabel

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  In this debut poetry collection, Bobbie Isabel explores the pressure women face to constantly be strong, and the exploitation they endure when the world will not let them be soft. Employing a combination of free verse and more traditional forms, Bobbie expresses the female perspective of strength and resilience through pain, trauma, and ultimately hope. Within poetic expression, she has found her voice, as the poem "Keeping Silent" says, that speaks for the little girl she was, that comforts her tormented adolescent self, and that fortifies the broken woman she has been with boundaries of empathy and compassion for who she was at each stage and what she lived, understanding that her tears were not silent but rather screams of injustice. 
  This collection of poetry comes from a place of pain; even the poems of hope grew from those ashes. Therefore, there will be subjects some will find difficult to read.

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  Progress - Is a Precious Stone

  Mike Blake

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  Progress : Is a Precious Stone. 
  Something the world seeks, just as much as Gold, or precious gems. 
  With progress, there's no going backwards only forwards, but you can look back at the progress you've made. 
  This is a short, no nonsense poem that gets to the heart of what it wants to say, and points the way :)  
  It leads to the future, from the depths of the past.

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  Marcus Douglas Presents Miles...

  Marcus Douglas

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  Untethered Connection: Cynthia and Chase 
  After the death of an unexpected close family member, the Jenkins family is in disarray. Nobody is affected by this loss more than Cynthia. Chase reconnects with Cynthia, after 13 years, and tries to get to the bottom of this untimely death. As they go through many trials, it begs a question, is it as the police report says or is it a conspiracy? The dice continues to roll, as we are drawn into this untethered connection. 
   

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  I Promise I Won't Lose

  Daisy Savage

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  They call her B on the streets. 
  But to the rest of the world, she's Buffy McDaniels - ambitious model and rising reality TV star poised for fame. Only a select few know the truth about where she came from and what she's really capable of. 
  Signed to the hit show Damsel Dreams, Buffy is living her dream. But when threats emerge from her past that endanger all she holds dear, she'll have to rely on skills from her other hidden life to defeat the enemy. 
  Juggling the show's jealous castmates and manipulative producers proves treacherous enough. Then a mysterious killer targets the crime family she grew up with, unleashing a war on the streets. With secrets jeopardizing both lives she leads, Buffy must outsmart them all to survive. 
  As bonds form in unexpected places, Buffy realizes both worlds are converging - and her ambition may cost her everything. With danger around every corner, she'll have to use every tactic in her arsenal to win, before the lights go out for good. 
  A thrilling tale of one woman navigating fame, danger and impossible choices, The TV Star and the Assassin is a story of ambition, betrayal and fighting to the death to protect your own. Buckle up for an explosive ride you won't soon forget.

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