Lessons in Forgetting - Softcover

Malaika King Albrecht

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599482452 ISBN 13: 9781599482453

Publisher: Main Street Rag, 2010

Synopsis

Malaika King Albrecht is a master of placement. These poems take the reader through the ups and downs of dealing with Alzheimer's in such an honest, unblinking fashion that they read almost as a single heart-wrenching, joy-keeping piece. Of course, as the poems are so well-placed in relation to each other, so is the collection perfectly placed in time. As Alzheimer's becomes an every day part of the fabric of millions of Americans' lives, who among us can afford to enter that reality without the preparation this book provides. Even without such real-world relevance, however, this would be a collection worthy of great admiration. Every poem is layered with luscious imagery, notable sound texture, and cathartic emotion. These Lessons In Forgetting will not be soon forgotten by any reader. --Scott Owens

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About the Author

Malaika King Albrecht s chapbook Lessons in Forgetting was recently published by Main Street Rag. Her poems have been published in many literary magazines and anthologies and have recently won awards at the North Carolina Poetry Council, Salem College and Press 53. She s the founding editor of Redheaded Stepchild, an online magazine that only accepts poems that have been rejected elsewhere. A former rape crisis counselor and substance abuse counselor, she has often facilitated Poetry Therapy Groups for her clients. She lives in Pinehurst, N.C. with her family and is a therapeutic riding instructor.

Edition details

• Publisher: Main Street Rag
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599482452
• ISBN 13: 9781599482453
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 47