She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems, (Paperback)

from tututhefirst

When I was in catholic grade school, every year we had a small book entitled "Poems and Pictures". In Baltimore, we pronounced it "Poims and pichers" but the learning outcomes were the same no matter what we called the book. It was used to introduce us to the best and most memorable works of poet...

from LeHack

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' love of poetry and literature lives strong in her daughter. When I saw this in BN, I put down the book I had planned to purchase and brought this home instead. She has selected poetry that apply to events in our lives. Some of the poems are well known classics, some ar...

from JudyCroome

I nearly did not buy this collection of poems - I have issues with publisher's exploiting celebrity names to sell books (and the Kennedy name is about as "celebrity" as you can get, even to a non-American!), but I'm glad I did! While at times the introductory notes were too maudlin (and, at times...

from porch_reader

Caroline Kennedy received poems from three friends on her fiftieth birthday. This led to the realization that poetry can play an important role in many seasons of our lives - from love to loss. This anthology is organized into sections based on major life events, such as falling in love, motherho...

from Carmenere

If I could, I would purchase this book for every woman that has ever come into my life. Divided into 13 parts and representing the many different stages in a woman's life it is a collection of poetry which can be read in one sitting or referred to many times over. Sections include: Falling in lov...