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This is a first book of contemporary poetry by a Mexican-American dancer and choreographer, with one poem in Spanish. Shanti Kumari Johnson, whose grandfather was a freedom-fighter in India, and whose Belgian grandmother was the daughter of European diplomats, gives passionate voice to her multi-cultural sensibilities. Her poetry is imbued with the open frankness that comes from an honest and lifelong search for truth, yet is mixed with a kindness and compassion for the recipients of that truth. With a background in philosophy and religion, Shanti Kumari has written a book that is sure to leave the reader with a new perspective about the social condition we all experience as we share the Earth we live in. -- Nalini Johnson