The Terrestrial Madonna

About the Book

"The Terrestrial Madonna" is a fictionalized poetry memoir about discovering oneself and God in nature and other people. The story follows a feminine spirit of nature as she attempts to find a higher power before realizing that it was within and around her in familiar places all along. The narrative highlights divine femininity as a forgotten and underappreciated aspect to discovering the love of God while highlighting human connection and love as the most essential of energies.

About the Author

LEONA BLOOM is a 20 year old born and raised in Kentucky pursuing her Bachelors of Arts in English, Minor in Appalachian Studies, and Certificate in Professional and Technical Writing at Eastern Kentucky University. She was raised Baptist and now uses her childhood faith as part of a unique personal spirituality and relationship with God. She is part of the LGBT community and believes in using her writing to advocate for godliness in LGBT relationships. The Appalachian mountains and nature have consistently shaped her creativity, and she believes in finding God in nature and the forests of her childhood.