When My Heart Speaks

An evaluation of the multi-faceted role of the heart considers its representation of human emotions and spirituality as well as its essential role in the perpetuation of life, drawing on recent studies to reveal that the human heart has its own intelligence and memory and operates independently from the brain. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

A woman discovers that her heart is like a personal GPS, guiding her through the ordeal of a heart transplant with wit and life-saving wisdom to newfound courage and transformation.

The author, Nanci A. Smith, pens her intimate thoughts and feelings onto paper in "When My Heart Speaks...A Journey of Life Through Poetry, Short Stories, and Quotes." You will read of heartbreak, fear, loss, yet also of faith, freedom, frienship and love. As you read further into this book, you will experience first hand the transformation of the authors life, of how she changed her thinking to ultimately change her life. You will read and feel the positive energy of knowing that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, and that true happiness can and is found despite bad times. "When My Heart Speaks..." is the true testimony of this authors belief that "out of every bad thing, something great will happen." Follow Nanci on her journey of life as she takes her experiences of life into a level of happiness, joy, laughter and love. "When my heart speaks, I listen...and then I write." Nanci A. Smith

This is a collection of poems I have been working on since I was a teenager. Some are long, and some a short, but all have come from the heart. I was told once that my words are the window to my soul and not my eyes, unlike most people. I think this might very well be true.

Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.

As my heart speaks, The words will listen. Bringing the reader, On an emotional journey. Follow along as JA Lafrance, Author of sassy strong women. Reaches for your heart, And plays with its strings. As my heart speaks, is A journey of the authors emotions as she puts her heart on display.

My Heart Speaks Through My Pen is a book of story and poetry. Each poem tells a story and is filled with encouragement, direction, or gratitude. In My Heart Speaks Through My Pen, Karen opens her heart and shares her personal joys, prayers, and heartaches. She also reveals what brought her hope and strength through the most difficult times in her life. As you read, it is her desire that you also find hope and encouragement as she opens her heart to you.

This anthology of 19 articles documents the pain & misunderstanding that lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgendered people have experienced in the very recent past and demonstrates the real progress, both in theory & in practice, that has been made in the struggle for equity & social justice. The articles include autobiography, testament, fiction, poetry, and traditional personal & analytic essays, from authors with different intellectual perspectives: human rights, social reform & human justice, feminist, liberationist, and queer theory.