With unfathomable spirit, I attempt to plumb the depths of humanitywith this writing. Peppering each piece with penetrating truths, I seekto light a fire within your soul. The words you will discover withinthis latest work will move you to curiosity and wonder - not only as tomy intended meaning, but more so, the defining elements of your ownlife and spirit. Each piece placed in this collection arises from apersonal experience and is extremely transparent. Be Blessed.
Some reviews:
HollyV. Hendrick
OMGChristian! That was some of the most touching, beautiful poetry and prose thatI have ever read!! It is honest, painful, delightful, joyous and breathtaking.Through your words, you insure that pain can fade, relationships endure, truelove is true and God lives in everyone and everything. It is a masterpiecepainted in words from your soul!
I couldn't stop once I got started!! I even had to tell myhubby I would call him back later! LOL
Life in Poetry and Prose by Christian Schaal – A Review
April 12, 200906:48 PM EDT (Updated: April 12, 200906:55 PM EDT)
Rating: 10/10
by Marge H.
Thanks to a recentarticle by Sheila Deeth, reviewing this same book, I had the opportunity toread this ebook. Here is a link to Sheila's article: Lifein Poetry and Prose
Christian’s writingtouched me. A few of his poems made me cry. I found his poetry about love andspirituality inspiring. I related to all of his poetry and prose in this book.
His love for God,life, his wife, and his children shines through.
In his forward,Christian explains his purpose for writing. He says he is, “filled with words,that once constructed, provide an outlet for a passion and message containedwithin them.”
He further states that“his desire and intent is to be an uplifting man and a man of uplifting.”
For me, he fulfilledhis goals, admirably.
Christian, I'm Back from Florida, Hope All is Well, By The Way I LOVED UrBook, there was several pieces that I connected with and found to be Deep inSubstance! ~
Thanx again~Freedom
Christian Schaal's book, A Life in Poetry and Prose, delvesinto the heartache of regret and the promise of hope. The book is divided intothree sections, and my favorite poem from the first is Sandcastle Life, filledwith my own shared images of castles built when I was a child. Schaal deftlyjuxtaposes the innocence of childhood play with the way we hold our friends atbay as adults, building moats and shoveling sand to keep us safe. The second partof the book offers spiritual meaning to the first, and I particularly like theshort poem, Simple Gratitude, with its feeling of wind blowing over thesand-dunes of my youth. In Lift Yourself, the line "your life is a diamond/ though you see it as coal," stayed with me long after reading. Partthree is headed "Love and Relationship," and starts, incongruously,with divorce. A backdrop of pain lends depth to the love in these poems, and tothe promise in The River and the Valley. My Essence Concealed speaks of hopefor so many who hide behind the secrets of their lives. And the final familyphotograph brings me full circle to the joys of my own family relationships. Alovely book Mr. Schaal, and I'm glad I read it.
Sheila Deeth
Author / Writer
Life in Poetry and Prose is wonderful. I do like thesincerity, depth and soul you present in the poetry written. I hope yoursales go very well as I think a lot of people will enjoy it the same as I havedone.
Anastasia
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