The Withering Rose By James Rodriguez Within the pages of this collection, James Rodriguez presents, for the first time, love for such topics in its various themes. As an artist, Rodriguez records his interest in visual form, so that he can relate to the viewers of his art through these aspects of life, as he sees it in through his eyes. Such poems as “The Old Church Bell” and “The Withering Rose” are of tranquility and melancholy. Poems such as “The Forest Called Astray” are of fear and “The Midnight Maiden” is of nature. It is Rodriguez’s hope and desire that readers will understand the emotions that he attempted to convey from these poems, and that they will enjoy reading these selections as much as he enjoyed writing them.

A woman is suddenly diagnosed with a debilitating chronic disease, shortly after the death of her father. Unable to cope with her reality, she finds herself separated from her children and living on the streets while grappling with a fierce addiction to methamphetamine. Forced to make the ultimate decision, she must choose to live or die. This is the uncensored account of her journey to recovery.

**A USA Today Recommended Series!** Beauty is cursed, and only the Beast can save her... Don't miss WITHERING ROSE, a fantasy romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Beauty & The Beast. "As the heat finally disappeared, I felt the bloom blossom in the very core of my soul, a rose just like my name--a ticking clock hidden behind a façade of beauty. From that moment on, my life would become a countdown, and all I could do was wait and watch as the petals of time slowly started to fall." Omorose Bouchene has a secret--magic. There's only one problem. At the age of seven, an earthquake struck, catapulting her into a new world. A land made of skyscrapers and cell phones. Fast cars and fluorescent lights. A land where magic isn't supposed to exist and anyone who wields it is the enemy. But after ten years of hiding, she's desperate to find a place where she can be free. Because all magic comes with a curse, and her curse is time--every ounce of power she uses strips days off of her life. The clock is winding down, and the only option left is to escape to the realm of the Beast. But the king of monsters isn't what he seems. And the more Omorose opens her heart, the more she comes to realize that the only person she may need to fear is herself. *This is the second book in Once Upon A Curse, a series of interconnected stand-alone novels all set in the same fantasy universe. Keywords: Teen & Young Adult, Fairytale, Fairy Tale, Retelling, Adaptation, Fairy Tale Adaptation, Beauty and the Beast, Romance, Dystopian, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Love, Action & Adventure, Magic, Fantasy, Beast, Beauty, Shapeshifter, Werewolf, Werewolves

A woman is suddenly diagnosed with a debilitating chronic disease, shortly after the death of her father. Unable to cope with her reality, she finds herself separated from her children and living on the streets while grappling with a fierce addiction to methamphetamine. Forced to make the ultimate decision, she must choose to live or die. This is the uncensored account of her journey to recovery.

After modern science turns every human into a genetic time bomb with men dying at age twenty-five and women dying at age twenty, girls are kidnapped and married off in order to repopulate the world.

Withered Rose is an empowering poetry collection that dives into themes of love, sadness, helplessness, loss, healing, growth, personal transformation, hope and happiness. It also focuses hugely on nature and her many treasured gifts. Liesel powerfully captures the Australian landscape and its prized possessions in this collection of poems. Withered Rose also explores journeys of personal transformation, overcoming obstacles, finding strength again, and moving on confidently. Growth and positive changes add richness to this collection, and this inspiring book serves as a beautiful reminder that personal transformation is always a choice and is always possible. Liesel encourages us to make a difference, to add quality to life and to make a positive impact on life. These life-changing poems nourish the hearts and minds of readers both young and old. The poems in Withered Rose are beautifully exciting and descriptive, with imagery that is powerful and descriptions that are vivid. Pictures beautifully illustrate and capture the essence of nature, while Liesel gives us a glimpse of life itself in her poems. Liesel also shares her love for writing with her readers and provides free verse and traditional rhyme in her collection. Liesel powerfully focuses on the hidden beauty within nature and our relationship with nature. She shares her passion for life through her poems.