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Right to Life: A Book of Poems, Large Print Edition
Large print edition, dyslexia friendly. Lysandra Furstenberg is the recipient of the 2017 Renee Duke Youth Award, a Human Rights-themed Annual poetry contest open to poets aged 17 and younger, honoring Renee Duke, artist, poet, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate. Lysandra has participated in several SACEE (South African Council for English Education) Creative Writing Competitions for High Schools in the Junior Poetry Category. 18 poems revolving around four major Nature, Love, Life and Good vs Evil seen through the eyes of a young adult. WHAT I WANT (excerpt) - A poem from the LIFE theme "I am under no obligation to make sense to you. You are not required to understand my actions, for you do not know the reasons behind them. I am under no obligation to explain them to you. You can’t make me tell you what you refuse to believe. You can’t believe what you refuse to accept. And you can’t accept what you believe is wrong. I don’t have to explain, if I think it not worthy. I don’t have to believe it worthy, if all it has done is hurt me. I don’t have to hurt, those who believe that I’m wrong…"
94 pages, Paperback
First published December 22, 2017
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January 11, 2020
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Basic Details:
Book Title: Right to Life
Subtitle: A Book of Poems
Author: Lysandra Furstenberg
Genre: Poetry
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Overall score:
I scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short Summary of the book:
This short book contains poems by this author. Poems which are similar in their subject and layout. They can be read easily and share a subject of love and life.
What I liked about the book:
Reading poems is not my usual choice. However, I thought I would give this little book a go. The poems are easily read and very similar.
What I didn’t like about the book:
I prefer prose over poetry normally. These poems were not of the rhyming variant. I enjoyed reading this little book of poems.
My favourite bits in the book:
The poems were easy to read.
My least favourite bits in the book:
The poems were very similar and, therefore, felt a little repetitive.
Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I am not aware of any other books by this author.
What books could this be compared to and why?
Recommendation:
In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
Children No
Young Adult Yes
Adult Yes
If you like poetry, this book may be the book for you.
I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book Description by Author:
Lysandra Furstenberg is the recipient of the 2017 Renee Duke Youth Award, a Human Rights-themed Annual poetry contest open to poets aged 17 and younger, honoring Renee Duke, artist, poet, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate.
Lysandra has participated in several SACEE (South African Council for English Education) Creative Writing Competitions for High Schools in the Junior Poetry Category.
18 poems revolving around four major themes: Nature, Love, Life and Good vs Evil seen through the eyes of a young adult.
Right to Life (extract)
" Have you ever felt simply…
Alive?
In awe?
Amazed?
Have you ever felt that you were
On the top of the world?
That nothing could bring you down?"
About the Author:
Basic Details:
Book Title: Right to Life
Subtitle: A Book of Poems
Author: Lysandra Furstenberg
Genre: Poetry
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Overall score:
I scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short Summary of the book:
This short book contains poems by this author. Poems which are similar in their subject and layout. They can be read easily and share a subject of love and life.
What I liked about the book:
Reading poems is not my usual choice. However, I thought I would give this little book a go. The poems are easily read and very similar.
What I didn’t like about the book:
I prefer prose over poetry normally. These poems were not of the rhyming variant. I enjoyed reading this little book of poems.
My favourite bits in the book:
The poems were easy to read.
My least favourite bits in the book:
The poems were very similar and, therefore, felt a little repetitive.
Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I am not aware of any other books by this author.
What books could this be compared to and why?
Recommendation:
In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
Children No
Young Adult Yes
Adult Yes
If you like poetry, this book may be the book for you.
I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book Description by Author:
Lysandra Furstenberg is the recipient of the 2017 Renee Duke Youth Award, a Human Rights-themed Annual poetry contest open to poets aged 17 and younger, honoring Renee Duke, artist, poet, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate.
Lysandra has participated in several SACEE (South African Council for English Education) Creative Writing Competitions for High Schools in the Junior Poetry Category.
18 poems revolving around four major themes: Nature, Love, Life and Good vs Evil seen through the eyes of a young adult.
Right to Life (extract)
" Have you ever felt simply…
Alive?
In awe?
Amazed?
Have you ever felt that you were
On the top of the world?
That nothing could bring you down?"
About the Author:
January 15, 2018
It is always extraordinary to witness the emotional force of a young mind.
"Right to Life" by Lysandra Furstenberg is written with joy and raw emotions. It is a song and a call for hope and humanity, for love and beauty.
The book is divided into sections based on the pieces’ inspiration.
In Nature we observe humankind through the point of view of a winter's day.
In theLove section we explore this powerful feeling and what provokes it. Two of the poems presented here are a mirrored image of each other.
The Life section is a call towards human's rights, through poems such as "Pain Is Beauty", receiver of a SACEE award (South African Council for English Education) Creative Writing Competitions for High Schools in the Junior Poetry Category.
"Right to Life" is also included in this section. For this poem the author was awarded the 2017 Renee Duke Youth Award in the Human Rights-themed Annual poetry contest open to poets aged 17 and younger, honoring Renee Duke, artist, poet, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate.
The Good vs Evilsection explores the strength of the human spirit.
"Right to Life" becomes a revelation when read, putting into poetic form a young mind's art of observation. It is a celebration of words and emotions and their powerful combinations.
Written with passion and a love for humankind, "Right to Life" is inspirational, a firework of simple beauty. Delight and sadness are perfectly entwined in this breathtaking debut collection, wherein Lysandra Furstenberg shines new meaning over our daily life.
"Right to Life" by Lysandra Furstenberg is written with joy and raw emotions. It is a song and a call for hope and humanity, for love and beauty.
The book is divided into sections based on the pieces’ inspiration.
In Nature we observe humankind through the point of view of a winter's day.
In theLove section we explore this powerful feeling and what provokes it. Two of the poems presented here are a mirrored image of each other.
The Life section is a call towards human's rights, through poems such as "Pain Is Beauty", receiver of a SACEE award (South African Council for English Education) Creative Writing Competitions for High Schools in the Junior Poetry Category.
"Right to Life" is also included in this section. For this poem the author was awarded the 2017 Renee Duke Youth Award in the Human Rights-themed Annual poetry contest open to poets aged 17 and younger, honoring Renee Duke, artist, poet, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate.
The Good vs Evilsection explores the strength of the human spirit.
"Right to Life" becomes a revelation when read, putting into poetic form a young mind's art of observation. It is a celebration of words and emotions and their powerful combinations.
Written with passion and a love for humankind, "Right to Life" is inspirational, a firework of simple beauty. Delight and sadness are perfectly entwined in this breathtaking debut collection, wherein Lysandra Furstenberg shines new meaning over our daily life.
January 19, 2018
The title, “Right to Life,” alludes beautifully to the author’s heartfelt messages within this collection of poems. Her messages stand in defiance of our society’s treatment of those who cannot defend themselves and of the hurt inflicted upon people when we try to mould them into what we, society, deem to be acceptable.
My favourite poems would have to be “My Home” which addresses the pain of losing someone close to you due to factors beyond your control and “Pain is Beauty” which deals with the everyday trials plaguing both models and young women alike.
The “Right to Life” is an all-round good read.
My favourite poems would have to be “My Home” which addresses the pain of losing someone close to you due to factors beyond your control and “Pain is Beauty” which deals with the everyday trials plaguing both models and young women alike.
The “Right to Life” is an all-round good read.
October 25, 2018
Right to Life. A book of poems by Lysandra Furstenberg, received a SACEE award (South African Council for English Education) for “Pain is Beauty”. A book of poems, written by a young girl who is not afraid to show her emotions through her powerful words. I found a connection with “The Woman I Loved” with having my own daughter, and “What I Want” strikes a chord that we do not always have to explain our actions.
Written with passion, “Right to Life” is a moving book of heartfelt poems.
Written with passion, “Right to Life” is a moving book of heartfelt poems.
October 11, 2018
I really enjoyed this book of thought provoking poetry. The poems ranged from light poems about love, to darker poems about the dark side of human nature. They were very moving, and I especially liked Right to Life, La Vie and Fighting Alone.
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