With all the very close family ties, he never knew he was poor. His great grandmother, grandmother, grandfather, and mother, all lived a few houses apart. A beautiful collection of poetry about love, relationships, and encouragement. As the seventh child of ten siblings, John recalls, “Things were very tight living in a one-room shotgun shack, but I always had someone to teach me and play with me. I grew up with lots of over flowing love.” C & A Publishing