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Christy Birmingham

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July 31

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Poetry, Fiction, Self Help

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Freelance writer, blogger, and author who lives in British Columbia, Canada.

I am the author of two poetry collections. The first one is Pathways to Illumination, available exclusively at Redmund Productions. My second book, Versions of the Self, is available on Amazon.

When I am not writing, I enjoy reading anything and everything. Walking on local trails, relaxing with loved ones, and sipping tea are also personal pleasures.

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Average rating: 4.86 · 36 ratings · 26 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Versions of the Self 4.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Pathways to Illumination 4.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013	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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From 9 to 5 - The Life and Work of Solomon Isarebe 2008–2093: The Visionary Who Realised Population Decline Could Reverse Climate Change but also Increase the Risk of Global War

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Christy Birmingham wrote a new blog post What are Financial Literacy Tests, and How Can They Empower Women What exactly are financial literacy tests to empower women? Can they help you make better financial choices and protect your investments?What are Fina Read more of this blog post »
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This kids book was so endearing, from the text on FDR’s love of trees to the illustrations. I did not realize the impact nature had on him! It made me happy to think of his love of Mother Nature and his time on the trails, without political views. I ...more
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Christy liked Andrea's review of The Writing Retreat: "This book surprised me in more ways than I expected. That's not a bad thing, mostly. I wasn't a fan of Alex as a character, but I at least didn't hate her enough to quit the book as I've seen some readers have done. The plot was gripping, and that's " Read more of this review »
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It’s been a long time since I cried while reading a book. This one broke the streak — But no spoilers as to why I wept. The characters of Kya and Tate are so well written, and I could almost feel the marsh around them. Much more than a love story, th ...more
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Christy made a comment on Fiza Pathan’s review of Countdown (The Sixties Trilogy, #1) " This sounds like a great YA read! "
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Christy and 55 other people liked Fiza Pathan's review of Countdown (The Sixties Trilogy, #1): "‘Countdown’ was a real treat! I’m glad I picked this up at the American Library which I’ve been patronizing since the year 2014. You get the best American books there both fiction and non-fiction and I’m glad I managed to get ‘Countdown’ two weeks ag" Read more of this review »
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It’s been a long time since I cried while reading a book. This one broke the streak — But no spoilers as to why I wept. The characters of Kya and Tate are so well written, and I could almost feel the marsh around them. Much more than a love story, th ...more
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“If I can't feel, if I can't move, if I can't think, and I can't care, then what conceivable point is there in living?”
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“I am large, I contain multitudes”
― Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

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“Nobody gets everything in this life. You decide your priorities and you make your choices. I'd decided long ago that any cake I had would be eaten.”
― Donald E. Westlake, Two Much

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

tags: dance, heaven, hurt, inspirational, life, love, sing

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“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

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No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read it!) Goodreads honors wordsmiths: poets and poetry promoted and prompted here. ~~~ "Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits." -- Carl Sandburg “God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.” —Anne Sexton On Clouds – “…what primitive tastes the ancients must have had if their poets were inspired by those absurd, untidy clumps of mist, idiotically jostling one another about…” —Yevgeny Zamyatin “If the poet wants to be a poet, the poet must force the poet to revise. If the poet doesn’t wish to revise, let the poet abandon poetry and take up stamp-collecting or real estate.” —Donald Hall “Poetry is a rich, full-bodied whistle, cracked ice crunching in pails, the night that numbs the leaf, the duel of two nightingales, the sweet pea that has run wild, Creation’s tears in shoulder blades.” —Boris Pasternak “Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.” —Charles Simic “Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to, while all the time we long to move the stars to pity.” —Gustave Flaubert “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.” —Allen Ginsberg. ~~~~~ Amy King, Moderator Amy King is the recipient of the 2015 Winner of the WNBA Award (Women’s National Book Association). Her latest collection, The Missing Museum, is a winner of the 2015 Tarpaulin Sky Book Prize. She serves on the executive board of VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and is co-editing with Heidi Lynn Staples the anthology, Big Energy Poets of the Anthropocene: When Ecopoets Think Climate Change. She is also co-editing the anthology, Bettering American Poetry 2015, and is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at SUNY Nassau Community College. ...more

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Well, it seems there is a group for everything else out there, but not one specifically for promoting books. There are places within groups to do it, ...more

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Words mean a lot to most people and this is the group, where you can write whatever you want and have fun! Here you can do any kind of writing! Here w ...more

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message 9: by Christy

Nov 24, 2022 04:30PM

Richard wrote: "Thank you for the friend, Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your loved ones"

All the best to you, Richard! I'm in Canada, so we already had Thanksgiving. There's so much to be grateful for.

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message 8: by Richard

Nov 24, 2022 03:45AM

Thank you for the friend, Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your loved ones

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message 7: by Vanda

Feb 20, 2018 03:27AM

Hi Christy
Just wanted to make contact b/c you have two of my favourite writers in those you like: Maya Angelou (Oh, what an inspiration) and Margaret Atwood (always intriguing). Am going to check out your website now.
Best wishes with your writing
Vanda M Denton

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message 6: by Majenta

Sep 26, 2017 03:44PM

Hi, Christy! Thank you for contacting me! Thank you for your answer to the writer's block question, it really makes sense and I hope it's been helping a lot of people and continues to help a lot more! Happy reading, writing, and everything else, and I hope you'll have great weather to enjoy the wonderful scenery of autumn as you work on your fiction book. I definitely encourage you with that! Blessings and peace, have a great week.

Best wishes from Majenta

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message 5: by Anton

Sep 16, 2016 09:27AM

Hi Christy, thank you so much for accepting my request. I am honored by you allowing me to interact with you and I hope that this would remain a mutually beneficial relationship. I wish you the absolute best for this year and I hope that your life would be filled with love, laughter and amazing accomplishments. Have a fantastic day. Anton.

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message 4: by Tom

Dec 14, 2013 08:56PM