Peer Into My Soul Volume 2 is Imani Vee's second collection of poetry. She invites you on a self-reflective journey into the depths of her raw and unfiltered emotions and experiences that many other Black women have endured. Alternating between poems and journal prompts, she enables you to examine the duality of life (the good and the bad and the ups and downs) so you can experience the peace that comes from acknowledgement and acceptance of these differing forces. Through her illustrations of love, pain, confusion, contentment, and evolution, she provides an outlet for you to peer into your own soul while peering into hers.

Be prepared, for the man whose soul youre about to peer into may cause tears to be shed, whether in happiness, sadness, or jovial elation. Know youre not alone in having your despair. Let his words transport you to a better place, aloof from what once made your chest cave in anxious doubt of your own worth and confidence.

Be prepared, for the man whose soul youre about to peer into may cause tears to be shed, whether in happiness, sadness, or jovial elation. Know youre not alone in having your despair. Let his words transport you to a better place, aloof from what once made your chest cave in anxious doubt of your own worth and confidence.

In the stillness of my mind as the world around me communicates with a creative passion that touches my heart to reveal and release an overflow of profound poetry from deep within the recesses of my very soul. I flow with an artistically unique rhythm that is all my own. Step into a world created to sooth, center and expose the senses. Im artistry through fluent and flowing poetry in motion and Im letting it flow..

Peer Into My Soul is the first literary effort by Imani Vee. The collection of free verse poems offers perspectives on life, death, family, relationships, jealousy, love, and much more.

The diaries of a remarkable young woman who was determined to live a meaningful and happy life despite her struggle with cystic fibrosis and a rare superbug—from age fifteen to her death at the age of twenty-five—the inspiration for the original streaming documentary Salt in My Soul “An exquisitely nuanced chronicle of a terrified but hopeful young woman whose life was beginning and ending, all at once.”—Los Angeles Times Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of three, Mallory Smith grew up to be a determined, talented young woman who inspired others even as she privately raged against her illness. Despite the daily challenges of endless medical treatments and a deep understanding that she’d never lead a normal life, Mallory was determined to “Live Happy,” a mantra she followed until her death. Mallory worked hard to make the most out of the limited time she had, graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, becoming a cystic fibrosis advocate well known in the CF community, and embarking on a career as a professional writer. Along the way, she cultivated countless intimate friendships and ultimately found love. For more than ten years, Mallory recorded her thoughts and observations about struggles and feelings too personal to share during her life, leaving instructions for her mother to publish her work posthumously. She hoped that her writing would offer insight to those living with, or loving someone with, chronic illness. What emerges is a powerful and inspiring portrait of a brave young woman and blossoming writer who did not allow herself to be defined by disease. Her words offer comfort and hope to readers, even as she herself was facing death. Salt in My Soul is a beautifully crafted, intimate, and poignant tribute to a short life well lived—and a call for all of us to embrace our own lives as fully as possible.

Offers a greater understanding of the spread of Protestant Christianity, both regionally and globally, by studying local transformations in the Haitian diaspora of the Bahamas. In the Haitian diaspora, as in Haiti itself, the majority of Haitians have long practiced Catholicism or Vodou. However, Protestant forms of Christianity now flourish both in Haiti and beyond. In the Bahamas, where approximately one in five people are now Haitian-born or Haitian-descended, Protestantism has become the majority religion for immigrant Haitians. In My Soul Is in Haiti, Bertin M. Louis, Jr. has combined multi-sited ethnographic research in the United States, Haiti, and the Bahamas with a transnational framework to analyze why Protestantism has appealed to the Haitian diaspora community in the Bahamas. The volume illustrates how devout Haitian Protestant migrants use their religious identities to ground themselves in a place that is hostile to them as migrants, and it also uncovers how their religious faith ties in to their belief in the need to “save” their homeland, as they re-imagine Haiti politically and morally as a Protestant Christian nation. This important look at transnational migration between second and third world countries shows how notions of nationalism among Haitian migrants in the Bahamas are filtered through their religious beliefs. By studying local transformations in the Haitian diaspora of the Bahamas, Louis offers a greater understanding of the spread of Protestant Christianity, both regionally and globally.

Feelings of isolation and losing one’s sense of identity are not uncommon in a world that puts a premium on superficial pursuits. In How To Quench A Thirst Born In The Wilderness, author Ophelia Brown invites readers on a poetic journey of rediscovering the self. Breathtaking in their range of subjects yet remaining always graceful in their immediacy, How To Quench A Thirst Born In The Wilderness is a striking literary celebration of life, the self and womanhood. “Her poetry comes to life with courageous statements and confessions regarding love, spirituality, and life. It’s a book that dares you to explore life mentally and emotionally and is a strikingly bold adventure through a woman’s heart, mind, andsoul.” -T.S. Wilkins, “Stand Again, Oh Weary Soul” “It is a carefully crafted blend of classical and modern influences, feminism and post feminism.” -Chris Hayden, AALBC

Lines from Life presents a sensitive and touching collection of thoughts, dreams, and wishes by poet Peter Overduin. He offers a realistic view of life's disappointments and failures, hoping to provide companionship and sympathy to those on journeys like his own both in times where there is only darkness and in those that hold a sweeter melancholy and even hope. From lost love to hopes and dreams, he delves into the emotional ups and downs of his everyday life. His poignant reflections upon songs from the soul, love lost or found, and friendship speak to those facing struggles and gives voice to emotions shared across the face of humanity. Dreams I have dreamed so many dreams, it always seemed I would wake up to a nightmare. When you came into my life, my dreams became reality. I found the sunrise of my soul in you. All my visions for the future, all my visions they are you. The many dreams that I have dreamed dreams I thought would never come true I see them come true in you.

Secrets Make You Sick is an untold truth of one woman’s pathway to healing. Aja realizes that the secrets she has sucked up have caused her to become ill in ways she had not dreamed of. Take this journey with her as she pours out her life’s truths that may be widely familiar to you. In it, you too may find that honesty does really help you heal as well. In a world where many may be suffering from sickness, that cannot be seen by the naked eye far be it mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially, and in so many other ways, we need healing in such a special manner. Those sicknesses that you sucked up may now be outwardly shown by way of ailments, impairments, and the like. As Aja explores the hidden truths, she found by utilizing figures in her life that helped pave her path to healing and find her footing while metamorphosing into much more than she desired or ever could have imagined, so can you. Let Aja encourage you to be honest and heal too as you sit in your comfy chair all the while set to become a new creation crafted by the Creator by the end of this process. Embark on this personal journey by being spiritually made over. Sit back, relax, and be handled with care! All you need to do is open this book and venture on a new quest to your very own path of spiritual beautification fit and tailored just for you.