{"product_id":"the-roots-beneath-the-tree-ashley-raquelle-9798218439873","title":"The Roots Beneath The Tree: A Book of Poetry","description":"\u003cb\u003eOver 20 original poems, including 2 award winning poems, PLUS the poem I performed at my high school graduation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the shy girls struggling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith esteem of self, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI offer these metaphoric words of reflective help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuidance into questioning that first true love, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbruptly the gut sinking heartbreak...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, you are more than enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the Brown Beauties' dazzling smiles, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnow your culture, ancestry, history, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that you are worthwhile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Black girl, the \"experience\" you must know, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing racism past to present, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur strength and resiliency continuously grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn your journey of identity, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscovering your authenticity, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome the life lessons for inquisitive adolescents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Roots Beneath The Tree\u003c\/i\u003e shows my journey as a writer. From when I started writing poetry at 13 years old, up to my high school graduation. I wanted to document the progression in my writing as well as my personal transformation, as I found my own voice and my own style of writing. I used poetry for self-expression, at first, to help me through dating, relationships, and heartbreak. As I grew in awareness within myself and within the world I lived, I wanted to use my writing to make an impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is my story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley Raquelle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Raquelle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218439873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Raquelle Creations LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Ashley Raquelle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881193263359,"sku":"9798218439873","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b6f6fe4-4801-49de-8720-4d8f77fcae58.jpg?v=1747970952","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-roots-beneath-the-tree-ashley-raquelle-9798218439873","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}