Verses The Harmony, Discourse and Undivided Pursuit of Wholeness

by Caston-Mendoza, Jewel

• ISBN13: 9781543963922
• ISBN10: 1543963927
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-07-29
• Publisher: Bookbaby

Summary

Verses is a lyrical glimpse into the life of a wife, mother, and career woman in the #MeToo era. Exploring the good, the bad, the ugly, and the in-between, it began as an inexpensive form of therapy and ended a battle cry for all women to stand up and be who they're meant to become. Verses sheds light on the ordinary and extraordinary. It is the angles of a heart, laid out for all to read.

Author Biography

Growing up, Jewel Caston-Mendoza always felt the need to fight to be heard. Her older brother, a star basketball player, was the proverbial apple of her mother's eye. Her younger sisters were adorable and sweet. Then there was her: the ugly duckling, the black sheep. Uncoordinated, a wannabe writer, and the epitome of the "middle child".After winning second place in a 5th grade writing contest, she officially began to chase the dream of becoming a writer. Through a fairytale marriage and its ultimate demise, she chronicled her deepest thoughts and feelings into a no-holds-barred self-examination that eventually became Verses, her first book of poetry. Verses encompasses her musings, hurts, and disappointments—her pain, in stark black and white. It makes way for the freedom to come. Her voice is finally being heard.She is an employee of the Department of Education and a mother of two children who loves tacos, cookies, the color purple, and traveling.