Slices of Life: Inspirations and Understandings by Susan Lannan Hicks Paperback

Description: Slices of Life by Susan Lannan Hicks Stories recall a pivotal time in the authors life and Americas cultural history, 1967-1968.Essays offer views of lessons learned while seeking better health and strengthening spirit.Poems express love, joy, sorrow and wonder. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Slices of Life: Inspirations and Understandings, Susan Lannan Hicks shares stories, essays and poems arranged in themes, including Freshman Lessons, Saying No, Pondering Life and Death, and Listen to Your Body or It Might Get Loud.Stories describe early experiences that shaped the authors interests and development during her freshman year of college in the upheaval years of 1967-68. Her entry into life beyond the familial familiarity saw her navigating through the university system amid a world marred by assassinations and a growing military conflict in Vietnam.Other stories relate family history, of grandparents who emigrated from Scotland to Canada and parents raised during the Great Depression and World War II, to help younger generations learn a bit about their ancestors and to help all readers enjoy portraits of lifestyles and times long past.Essays include writings inspired by talking friends through hard times. Hicks realized that concepts shared might be of value to others, so here she relates some experiences from her own journey to develop mental and spiritual strength. Raised in the Catholic tradition, Hicks spent years after college reading various spiritual and religious texts, and she has come to a very personal understanding of and application of prayer. Other essays describe her work to regain and retain health, after a young life disrupted by injury and repeated infections.The poems Hicks shares here, from sonnets to free verse, are expressions of joy, love, sorrow and inspiration, gathered through the years.Slices of Life: Inspirations and Understandings is the first book published by this author, who now resides in Waynesville, North Carolina. Susan Lannan Hicks plans to write a series of books, drawn from a lifetime of experience in a variety of communities, her work in education and in a spectrum of social service agencies, and volunteer contributions to environmental safety and historic preservation projects. Author Biography Susan Lannan Hicks lives in Waynesville, North Carolina, at the edge of the great Smoky Mountains. After years of work in education and nonprofit services, both paid and volunteer, and of caring for and about friends and family members, she is ready to share some threads of understanding she has gathered along the way. Details ISBN0999456458 Author Susan Lannan Hicks Pages 112 Publisher Precise Communications Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780999456453 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-07-03 Imprint Precise Communications Subtitle Inspirations and Understandings Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161602543;

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