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Emily Dickinson was one of the most reclusive of all poets. She spent much of her life in seclusion in her father’s house in Amherst, and only a handful of her 1800 poems were published in her lifetime. Credit for the posthumous publication of her work must be given to her editor and friend Thomas W. Higginson, who reported that, in spite of the voluminous correspondence which passed between himself and Dickinson, he only met her twice in person.

In this powerful eighth volume of the Courage Under Siege series, courageous women step forward with raw honesty, sacred vulnerability, and a fierce determination to reclaim their peace. These are not stories told from a distance. They are lived experiences of heartbreak, healing, and the unbreakable courage found only in the midst of turmoil.

Embrace Your Fruit - Overcoming to Becoming is uplifting! This book discusses faith, hope, courage, freedom, self-renewal, and self-care. It's educational and entertaining. Based on scripture teachings of Galatians 5:22, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control," Ann McLaughlin gathered writers in her immediate world to share their fruits with others.

In this work, set during the turbulent period of Irish Independence 1921–22, Somerville finds herself at a crossroads. Her position as a member of the ascendancy is perilous as she struggles to keep her family home, Drishane House in West Cork, while others are burned out. After years in a successful writing partnership with Violet Martin, Edith continues to write after her partner’s death, comforted in the belief they continue to connect through automatic writing and séances.