This book is written with a bias. My goal is a re-evaluation of your preconceived ideas. Please read this book with an open mind and an understanding heart. It is okay to disagree. But should you do so, please complete the book and pass it along to another.

Julia Stockton, who died in 2014, only published a few poems during her lifetime. Now, for the first time, we can read the poems this brilliant poet kept secret from the world.

When Love Begins is collection of poetry about the teen years struggling with depression, anxiety, and finding one's path to hope from a teenager's point of view. With metaphorical exploration and deep internal battles, journey through When Love Begins and climb out into refreshing peace.

Woke to Joy is a book of poetry that celebrates the soul, soil, and the creative spirit. Ilis pens poems birthed out of everyday living, loving, loss and pain, that eventually leads to growth and redemption.