Straight from the Heart

About the Book

About Straight from the Heart

Writing is a gift from God. I thought I would first publish short stories and next a novel. When I was thirteen, I wrote my first poem. When I was seventeen, I had a poetic thought that was not completed until many years later. Straight from the Heart is a collection of poems written over a period of years. I began writing more frequently from 2003 to 2007, a total of fifty-five poems. My daughter made comments on how much she enjoyed them and that I should write more.

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Many of these poems are about my daughter and  family. These poems come from deep, heartfelt feelings and points of view. This book is poetry at its finest. It is the poetry of love, triumph, journey, and .life. Coming straight from the heart.

About the Author

Deborah Brown was born in Detroit, Michigan. When she was five, she moved with her family to Lake Providence, Louisiana. She and her family lived there for eighteen months. At age seven, she moved with her family to Oakland, Ca. Ms. Brown grew up in Oakland, Ca. There she attended Laney City College and the East Bay Skills Center.

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Deborah  Brown is a federal employee who resides in the San Francisco Bay area with her daughter. She is the proud mother of a great daughter. She is a member of Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, which is led by the senior pastor, J. Alfred Smith Jr. Ms. Brown loves being with family and friends. She loves to travel and enjoys music, movies, plays, reading, dancing, jogging, and amusement parks.

Ms. Br own has read her poetry at events.  Enjoy the book.