Living the Life of Wisdom through Poetry, allows the reader to witness just how her obstacles breathe the breath of life into her poems. In a world at times that can feel so blue, this author is a spirit of comfort to see you through. A light transcends above her, as she speaks to you of the wisdom from beyond. Her heart is pure as a furnace of coal, as it warms you with the scent of her soul. Her aim is high above the sky, wondering if she will ever get a chance to fly, to soar like the eagle, and look into the depths of his eyes. She dances gracefully with the wind and hears the voice of every living thing. Her mission ignites the harmony, as she sings the melody of peace, and tranquility. She is the spirit of comfort and love beyond the mysteries of this world, as she continues to gaze above. Proverbs 8:11: “For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.”

A beautifully illustrated book from Cleo Wade—the artist, poet, and speaker who has been called “the Millennial Oprah” by New York Magazine—that offers creative inspiration and life lessons through poetry, mantras, and affirmations, perfect for fans of the bestseller Milk & Honey. True to her hugely popular Instagram account, Cleo Wade brings her moving life lessons to Heart Talk, an inspiring, accessible, and spiritual book of wisdom for the new generation. Featuring over one hundred and twenty of Cleo’s original poems, mantras, and affirmations, including fan favorites and never before seen ones, this book is a daily pep talk to keep you feeling empowered and motivated. With relatable, practical, and digestible advice, including “Hearts break. That’s how the magic gets in,” and “Baby, you are the strongest flower that ever grew, remember that when the weather changes,” this is a portable, replenishing pause for your daily life. Keep Heart Talk by your bedside table or in your bag for an empowering boost of spiritual adrenaline that can help you discover and unlock what is blocking you from thriving emotionally and spiritually.

"The Wisdom of Life" is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer, a 19th-century German philosopher known for his pessimistic worldview and profound insights into human existence. In this book, Schopenhauer explores the nature of human happiness and the principles that govern a fulfilling life. Central to Schopenhauer's philosophy in "The Wisdom of Life" is the idea that true happiness and fulfillment stem from the mastery of one's desires and the acceptance of life's inherent limitations and suffering. He argues against the pursuit of superficial pleasures and material wealth as paths to happiness, instead advocating for a more ascetic and contemplative approach to life. Schopenhauer draws on a variety of sources, including Eastern philosophy, literature, and personal observation, to support his arguments. He emphasizes the importance of inner contentment, self-awareness, and the cultivation of intellectual and artistic pursuits as means to transcend the transient nature of human existence. Throughout the book, Schopenhauer provides practical advice on how individuals can navigate the complexities of life and achieve a sense of fulfillment despite its inherent challenges. He encourages readers to cultivate inner strength, resilience, and a deep appreciation for the beauty and significance of the natural world. Overall, "The Wisdom of Life" offers a profound meditation on the nature of human existence and the quest for meaning and happiness in a world marked by impermanence and suffering. It continues to be regarded as a timeless classic of philosophical literature, inspiring readers to reflect on the deeper dimensions of life and the pursuit of authentic fulfillment.

My Soul Speaks Wisdom is a powerful collection of life, love, and inspirational poems used for everyday living. This book will provide insights on life, love, and also offer solid words of encouragement when you feel you can't go on. Whether you have or haven't experienced much about life, love, this is a great book of poetry for inquiring minds to read and absorb knowledge. My Soul Speaks Wisdom is a must read.

From a critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author and poet comes “a delightfully hybrid book: part anthology, part critical study, part autobiography” (Chicago Tribune) that is organized around fifty-one remarkable poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Wallace Stevens, and Sylvia Plath. For Jill Bialosky, certain poems stand out like signposts at pivotal moments in a life: the death of a father, adolescence, first love, leaving home, the suicide of a sister, marriage, the birth of a child, the day in New York City the Twin Towers fell. As Bialosky narrates these moments, she illuminates the ways in which particular poems offered insight, compassion, and connection, and shows how poetry can be a blueprint for living. In Poetry Will Save Your Life, Bialosky recalls when she encountered each formative poem, and how its importance and meaning evolved over time, allowing new insights and perceptions to emerge. While Bialosky’s personal stories animate each poem, they touch on many universal experiences, from the awkwardness of girlhood, to crises of faith and identity, from braving a new life in a foreign city to enduring the loss of a loved one, from becoming a parent to growing creatively as a poet and artist. Each moment and poem illustrate “not only how to read poetry, but also how to love poetry” (Christian Science Monitor). “An emotional, sometimes-wrenching account of how lines of poetry can be lifelines” (Kirkus Reviews), Poetry Will Save Your Life is an engaging and entirely original examination of a life while celebrating the enduring value of poetry, not as a purely cerebral activity, but as a means of conveying personal experience and as a source of comfort and intimacy. In doing so the book brilliantly illustrates the ways in which poetry can be an integral part of life itself and can, in fact, save your life.

“Mesmerizing, magical, deeply moving.” —Elif Shafak Expanding on the popular podcast of the same name from On Being Studios, Poetry Unbound offers immersive reflections on fifty powerful poems. In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us, to inspire fury, tears, joy, laughter, and surprise. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama’s appealing, unhurried reflections. With keen insight and warm personal anecdotes, Ó Tuama considers each poem’s artistry and explores how its meaning can reach into our own lives. Focusing mainly on poets writing today, Ó Tuama engages with a diverse array of voices that includes Ada Limón, Ilya Kaminsky, Margaret Atwood, Ocean Vuong, Layli Long Soldier, and Reginald Dwayne Betts. Natasha Trethewey meditates on miscegenation and Mississippi; Raymond Antrobus makes poetry out of the questions shot at him by an immigration officer; Martín Espada mourns his father; Marie Howe remembers and blesses her mother’s body; Aimee Nezhukumatathil offers comfort to her child-self. Through these wide-ranging poems, Ó Tuama guides us on an inspiring journey to reckon with self-acceptance, history, independence, parenthood, identity, joy, and resilience. For anyone who has wanted to try their hand at a conversation with poetry but doesn’t know where to start, Poetry Unbound presents a window through which to celebrate the art of being alive.

“You have to live life to the limit, not according to each day but by plumbing its depth.” –RAINER MARIA RILKE In this treasury of uncommon wisdom and spiritual insight, the best writings and personal philosophies of one of the twentieth century’s greatest poets, Rainer Maria Rilke, are gleaned by Ulrich Baer from thousands of pages of never-before translated correspondence. The result is a profound vision of how the human drive to create and understand can guide us in every facet of life. Arranged by theme–from everyday existence with others to the exhilarations of love and the experience of loss, from dealing with adversity to the nature of inspiration, here are Rilke’s thoughts on how to live life in a meaningful way: Life and Living: “How good life is. How fair, how incorruptible, how impossible to deceive: not even by strength, not even by willpower, and not even by courage. How everything remains what it is and has only this choice: to come true, or to exaggerate and push too far.” Art: “The work of art is adjustment, balance, reassurance. It can be neither gloomy nor full of rosy hopes, for its essence consists of justice.” Faith: “I personally feel a greater affinity to all those religions in which the middleman is less essential or almost entirely suppressed.” Love: “To be loved means to be ablaze. To love is: to shine with inexhaustible oil. To be loved is to pass away; to love is to last.” Intimate, stylistically masterful, brilliantly translated, and brimming with the wonder and passion of Rilke, The Poet’s Guide to Life is comparable to the best works of wisdom in all of literature and a perfect book for all occasions.