Shadows and Silhouettes
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00GB0VUDO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 575 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The beauty existing in the pain is the revelation that she is free.. This collection of prose is a standout because she is able to take the painful and troubling memories and experiences and communicate it to her readers in a beautiful way. “What happens in the home, stays in the home,” a familiar saying Sharday heard from her mother over and over again as a child and even still to this day. Writing her personal memoirs and most intimate secrets was almost like cheating to her as she confided in paper as a way to let go of the shame and embarrassment she felt for a long time by holding onto the past. Sharday discusses the growing pains of a child to a young adult such as living with a single parent, family members who suffered mental illnesses, and her own loves lost. Sharday for the first time really opens up her own personal life in a very vulnerable and intimate way where every poem is her experience and her story
A groundbreaking moment occurred as she recited one of her poems called “Forgiveness” for Sister Helen Prejean, who has become a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. She moved to Chicago in 2004 where she attended Saint Xavier University majoring in Mass Comm
A groundbreaking moment occurred as she recited one of her poems called “Forgiveness” for Sister Helen Prejean, who has become a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. From the quiet corners of a small town Sharday Cage was unknowingly sharpening her voice too. Sharday Cage was born in Troy, Missouri on September 30, 1985. Death of a Black Star has since become a best seller on for African poetry on kindle and paperback. She moved to Chicago in 2004 where she attended Saint Xavier University majoring in Mass Communications. . About the Author As each body sprouts from the crevices of the world that is constantly evolving, there too grows millions of voices along with it. Death of