JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Poetry lovers, adventurers and serious Christians are about to have an unforgettable experience from author W.H. Shuttleworth as Xlibris releases his new book New Diamonds and Old Gems: A Poet's Buried Treasure.
New Diamonds and Old Gems is a captivating collection of poems, art images, commentaries and biblical references that reflects the author's perspective of life. These poems tell about unforgettable moments from the author's past, our struggle to live based on God's Word, historical events, significant places or structures, the arts and even the controversial Da Vinci Code. Adding zest to this collection are highly-reflective commentaries with lessons from the Holy Bible and themes from certain historical events. From the first page until the last, New Diamonds and Old Gems travels through civilizations very old and now is your chance to make a contribution to your future.
New Diamonds and Old Gems will be featured in the 2009 New York Library Association Regional Book Exhibit at Niagara Falls, NY on October 15-16, 2009.
About the Author
When my dad passed away in 1990, he left one freshly written poem behind. He had written many wonderful poems over the years, but now there was hardly a trace of them around anymore, because his tattered collection of poems had been mislaid at a senior citizens' gathering near the end of his life. There was one written about my mother called, "My Queen Irene," and one about me as a child called, "My Buster Upper Boy Bill."
So it appeared to me the Olympic torch had been handed to me to carry on this family tradition. Within that same year, I entered a poem I'd penned in Sunday school class, into a contest sponsored by the National Library of Poetry. I have since written many poems and have seen my work appear in anthologies encircling the globe. All these and my participation in several International Society of Poets Conventions, leading to five books of my poetry getting published, besides this marvelous new one from Xlibris.
You may ask, "Is your poetry anything like that of William Shakespeare?" I have to answer, "NO." Nor is it like Wordsworth, Longfellow, or Robert Burns. Actually, my poetry is more like a blend of Tylenol, Metamucil and Maalox, to soothe the discomforts, the irregularities, and heart burns we all experience in the struggles of daily living. May this book be a fresh gust of wind for your sails.
New Diamonds and Old Gems * by W.H. Shuttleworth
A Poet's Buried Treasure
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Publication Date: May 19, 2008
Trade Paperback; $19.99; 156 pages; 978-1-4363-1573-9
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