Words, My Path to the World

by Grace Swanson


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Softcover
£11.99
Softcover
£11.99

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 16/04/2014

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 272
ISBN : 9781491872758

About the Book

Words, My Path to the World is a compilation of poetry and essays that Gwen wrote from childhood to adulthood. Writing until things made sense to her was her way of dealing with struggles. She wrote about many things—being a sick kid, being a survivor of sexual abuse and of bullying, looking for and finding love, being overweight, her faith, her family, creation, music, etc. She loved the spoken and written word. Sometimes her poetry is silly and sarcastic; sometimes it has a definite wow factor. Gwen died on July 12, 2012 after a short battle with ovarian cancer.


About the Author

Gwen Swanson was born in Hibbing, Minnesota. She graduated from Hibbing High School and was a member of First Baptist Church. She graduated with a degree in journalism from Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. She worked for the Hibbing Daily Tribune for five years before moving to Portland, Oregon. She worked in a nursery school and was loved by her “kiddos.” She was a board member of Rahab’s Sisters and was active in the fight against human trafficking. Grace Swanson is her mom, a registered nurse, married for 41 years. I was able to spend the final three weeks with Gwen, to see her on her final journey to heaven's shore, and to see the Lord taking care of my family. Finding and compiling her writings has been a joy and instrumental in helping me with the grieving process.