Kirjahaku

Allison's heart exploded with love after giving birth to her four children. At that time, she felt it was necessary to pay most gratitude and homage to their grandparents, especially their grandmothers. Allison and Maggie sat down every night for a week and wrote and illustrated this book to try and express the most possible gratitude to the people who made it all possible, especially her grandmothers, "Nana" and "Mia". Though she also appreciates her grandfathers, Allison and Maggie are currently working on a book specifically dedicated to them to show their love. This book comes directly from the heart to show gratitude for being gifted life.

Convalescence is the second published anthology of poetry from Allison Carroll. It contains 21 original poems, some of which were first written a few years ago, and the rest during the most challenging year of her life. Many came about as the result of a writing prompt in the form of a 21-day poetry writing challenge issued by Alvira Publishing House, a sister company of BookLeaf. Poems cover a range of topics from healing and recovery, agency, body image issues, anxiety and depression, and continued, insurmountable grief.

Birdsong is the first published anthology of poetry from Allison Carroll. It contains 20 original poems, some of which were first written a few years ago, and the rest on a sunny day on her backyard patio. Many came about as the result of a writing prompt in the form of a 20day poetry writing challenge issued by Alvira Publishing House, a sister company of BookLeaf. Poems cover a range of topics from agency, to body image issues, anxiety and depression, issues of race and of faith, of friendship (or a loss thereof), love (winning and losing it), and insurmountable grief. It is the author's hope that readers will find something of themselves within these poems to bring them comfort.