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Catherine Mellen

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Catherine Mellen is an American poet and author. Born in 1969 Lowell Massachusetts. She wrote her first poem at age fourteen and quickly adapted her love for words. Shamed by the childhood she lived, she became a cook and caterer for nearly three decades. An auto accident at age forty-five, left her disabled, a victim to horrifying repressed memories and plenty of free time to put over thirty years of writing into multiple books. In 2018 she started a blog where she shattered her silence on childhood trauma, family secrets and the monstrous predator her birth mother harbored.

Her poetry has been published in numerous poetry journals and she is the author of:

Christmas in Poetry Land: A delightful collection of holiday poetry.

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	A Childhood Tragedy Under A Mother’s Watch : Part One: 1975-1982 Lowell Massachusetts 4.75 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Life Given to Me: Part Two: 1982-2019 Lowell Massachusetts 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Survivor's Mind : When Childhood Trauma and Poetry Collide 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Only Beautiful Remains : Words of a Poet it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Understanding Childhood Trauma it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Then You’ll Believe: An Inspiring True Story of Friendship, Clairvoyance and the Unexplainable Gift of a Promise it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas in Poetry Land it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Igala Women by Abuh Eneojo, Catherine Mellen (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emotional Poison: Sixty-nine Erotic, Sex-Steamy and Hilarious Poems 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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May God give you…
For every storm, a rainbow. For every tear, a smile.

For every promise, a care and a blessing for each trial.

For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share.

For every sigh, a sweet song and an answer to each prayer.

Wishing everyone a fabulous finish to 2024 and a sensational start to 2025. Remember t

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Horace In Space by Mary L Schmidt Horace in Space is an adorable story that tells the story, that Yes, pigs can really fly. It is beautifully illustrated and worded perfectly for a child's bedtime read, or listening to a young child read it to you. I ...more
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Who Can Believe In Witches? by Cheryl Burman From the Forest and beyond... these stories are so intriguing and full of a history I would never have known of. Author Cheryl Burman did an amazing job in crafting the language tone and atmosphere that t ...more
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