Kirjahaku

This collection of poems explores wayfaring, both in a spiritual sense and in the sense of knowledge navigation in an information age. It explores American history, encompassing writing and identity in the figures of Emily Dickinson and Willard Gibbs, the country's first mathematical physicist.

How often do we stay in relationships that don't line up with the love we know we deserve? "All too often," says first time author, advocate and domestic abuse survivor, Stephanie Strickland. But even in the bleakest of situations, Strickland believes there is a way out, a way to get back to ourselves and a way to find the peace we need to, not only survive, but to heal and be made whole.In her debut release Finding Peace Within, Dallas, Texas native Strickland, shares her gripping journey of love and abuse and her triumph over it all. She relives her struggles as a teenage mother, high school drop-out and survivor of domestic violence while fighting to find a better life for her and her sons. With some serious self-reflection, deep-rooted faith and a little mixed martial arts, Strickland breaks down the strongholds in her life and makes it through to the other side.Today, Strickland is an advocate for women, and believes in sharing her story to reach others who may be living the life she now has peace from. She wants her readers to remove the masks they wear daily, causing them to hide their truth. In Finding Peace Within, Strickland teaches women how to break the cycle of insecurity and inspires us to fight for the life God has promised us by sharing our stories of overcoming with others.

Join Stephanie and the kids on their neighborhood walking trail, as God meets them every day to reveal His creation anew. "I am not a writer. And for the record, I write exactly like I talk. I never expected to put pen to paper except to write the grocery list. I was just as surprised as anyone when the Lord used both feet to kick me out of my comfortable boat. Five years ago, when my marriage had fallen apart God showed me a verse that changed my world. During that period, God sustained my son and me. He provided everything we needed. He also used that time to grow my faith and my love for Him. He was the Light in our darkness. I stood on several of God's promises while He was working to put my marriage back together, with Him at the center. Through God's grace, my husband and I are still married. Our lives are incredibly different than they have ever been. Everyday, He is showing us just how glorious He is Join us as we walk through a One17 life " - Stephanie Strickland, Author