RISE

<p>Winner of the 2020 Colorado Book Award</p><p><em>Rise</em> is collection of prose and poetry exploring the concepts of change renewal and rebirth. When things change we experience a variety of emotions-from anger and fear to courage and hope. There is struggle and strife but also the opportunity to rise from the ashes and create grow and love. </p><p>In these pages you'll find stories and expressions of joy and sorrow about love friendship family marriage and divorce loss and grief the aftermath of natural disaster and the consequences of our actions whether momentous or seemingly inconsequential. Change comes to us in many different forms but we can be inspired by each other to grow in strength hope and resilience as together we each face the challenges of change. </p>