James J. Adams River Girl

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Personal, funny, and spiritual, River Girl offers a collection of poems to honor and pay tribute to some of the women who inspired author James Adams and made a positive impact on his life. While he was preparing to write this collection of poetry, friends and strangers wondered aloud, What is a man doing writing about women? While admitting to knowing little about women, Adams presents a celebration of the women in his life and of women in general. His collection of poetry isnt intended to be a literary masterpiece or scholarly effort. Instead, through his poems, he shares his thoughts on his favorite women. Good to herselfGood to herselfAn unhappy woman, the one who is miserable and whos not good to herself cannot be a good friend to her girl and boyfriend. The woman with blue emotions and sadness is unable to be her best as a mother and wifeThe happy woman lives to get the most out of her lifeGood to herself