Jack Garnett Releases New Poetry Book

During his global travels as an acrobat and gymnast, author Jack Garnett met many people and heard many stories. What he found was that the stories he heard from women were the most compelling. In "Girl...Tell Me Your Story: A Gift Of Poems For Reflection, Celebration and Healing" (published by iUniverse), he transforms some of the stories he heard into poems, sprinkling them with some of his own interpretations of the women's experiences.

"My Inspiration came from the life-stories of women/girls during my global travels and the common thread that binds them together; regardless of language, creed or social status," Garnett explains.

Sharing a collection of women's unique experiences, "Girl...Tell Me Your Story" draws from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the West Indies and the Pacific Islands. It also includes a page after each poem for readers to record their own thoughts and experiences.

"I would like the readers to not only engage themselves emotionally in each subject area posited by each poem, but also develop an intellectual understanding of what it takes to truly reflect a spirit of compassion and understanding."

"Girl...Tell Me Your Story"
By Jack Garnett
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 76 pages | ISBN 9781491792179
E-Book | 76 pages | ISBN 9781491792186
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author
Jack Garnett is an educator, counselor, motivational speaker, sports enthusiast, avid traveler and philanthropist. From an early age, he has been fascinated by stories of people and places. The opportunity to travel and perform as an acrobat and gymnast throughout Europe and North America provided the basis for his worldview. His hobbies include: nature photography - especially flowers - officiating basketball, coaching and sitting by the ocean. This is Garnett's first book.

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