...the road we walk is really the same road....a road of love. "Pink Jasper is a must-read for all women. Each and every page is filled with a deep honesty, sometimes brutal and sometimes comedic, but always filled with deep-set feelings that all of us have experienced at one time or another. Georgia Richardson uses her comedic talent to discuss everything from compulsive disorders to dieting in such a frank and light-hearted way that she's like a breath of fresh air, while Pamela June Kimmell's story of discovering herself out of the ashes of a failed marriage and cancer treatment will grip at your heartstrings, and Jackie S. Brooks' story Stroke should be required reading for anyone working with, living with, or loving a stroke victim. Carolyn Horton's touching story regarding the loss of her son, Eveline Maedel's beautifully written spiritual poetry and essays, and Dana Smith-Mansell's reflective and insightful stories and poems round out this collection of work. These six women have provided a myriad of emotions in the form of short stories and poetry that will live with you long after you've put this book down. My hat is off to every one of them!" -p.m.terrell, internationally acclaimed author of The China Conspiracy "Pink Jasper easily ranks as one the best books I've ever read! It is a tightly organized collection of poetry and essays chronicling the personal journeys of six outstanding authors. From the loss of a child- to surviving cancer- to the discovery of God, this book grabs one by the hand and draws one through a wide variety of emotions and challenges. There is deep grief here, illness- and yet laughter and divine celebration. The material is superbly balanced andsuperbly written. Pink Jasper is a spiritual breeze- and yet a hardy gemstone- that lands on one's lap and sparkles like no other. - Anastasia Clark Poet and Author of Grieving With Poetry (Sun Rising Poetry Press, 2004) Bloodsongs-for Those Who Know of Being Woman (Sun Rising Poetry Press, 2004) Skeletons and Other Complaints (Sun Rising Poetry Press, 2004) * * * * * *