THE BLESSING AND LOSSES WE SHARE

About the Book

Death reminds us that life is short and it is not infinite. Any joy experienced throughout life, is not contingent on things going your way or having no losses, no disappointments or no (more) deaths. We must be grateful for all we have, and all we have been given from our Lord, even if it is for a brief time. The losses and blessings we share are the fabric of life. To love deeply is one of life’s most profound gifts, and the loss of a loved one is one of life’s most profound tragedies. Being happy doesn’t mean we won't experience grief or sadness. We must be grateful to Allah despite such loss, knowing that “ALLAH DOES NOT BURDEN A SOUL BEYOND THAT IT CAN BEAR” (2:286)

About the Author

Nailah Abdus-Salaam is a Believer, Writer, Educator and a Poetess. I enjoy teaching as well writing. So after 34 years as an educator in the E.O. school district, she used her creative skills as both a teacher and a writer to start writing poems and articles and getting some of her works published. She worked with middle schools students to create and publish an anthology book on The African- American Experience In this Country entitled “THE LONG JOURNEY”. Most of her students participated and it was acknowledged and recognized with an award and plaque from the Superintendent of schools, as well as published in the local newspaper. I have previously written two other books that are published, and now this is my third book publication. “The BLESSINGS AND LOSSES WE SHARE”. This latest book as well as the other two books can be purchased online at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ I’ve had articles featured in Essence, Azizah Magazine, & the Shahada Journal News. My poems are in several Anthologies of Poetry such as “BENEATH THE WINTER SKY” & THE STARS IN MY HEART” and several of my poems are published in the anthology “Scattered Petals”. My poetry was also published in Best Poets and Poems which featured poets and poems selected by the editors of World Poetry Movement. I am also a published author on Timbooktu & was selected as the TimBookTu Featured Writer/Poet for Spring in 2017. You can contact Ms. Abdus-Salaam via e-mail at nasintegrity@gmail.com