A Heart Made of Tissue Paper

by Richelle E. Goodrich

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Touching poetry that will make a reader feel emotional highs and lows. "This is Love" is one such poem that clearly brings you into a person's world of pain trying to satisfy and understand her significant other. It's an interesting book that will stay in my collection. (

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Mmccullough | Oct 18, 2023 |

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This is a lovely little book of poems separated into different chapters of emotions. I found the poems to be very simple to read yet there were quite a few that resonated deeply and I’m sure I’ll refer back to in the future.

BooksRLife4Me | Oct 13, 2023 |

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I was surprised that a book of poetry would touch me so deeply.
When the author was writing about pain, I could feel it. Especially, the chapter on pain but the other chapters evoked emotions.

The book of seven chapters includes poetry about love, laughing, laboring as well as others. (

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dkranik | Oct 5, 2023 |

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A Heart Made of Tissue Paper is a collection of beautifully written poems separated by chapters, each highlighting specific emotions. These poems are emotional and relatable - many hitting very close to home. Goodrich is inspiring, and has made me want to pick up my pen again and write something of my own. The illustrations are super cute, too. This book is everything I wanted and expected it to be!

jessicamerto | Oct 3, 2023 |

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A Heart Made of Tissue Paper

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2023-08-14

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Epigraph

It seems my heart is made of tissue paper; I wish the world would handle it more delicately.

Dedication

Dedicated to my husband, Robert.
Thank you for being a gentle and faithful light during my darkness.

First words

He was always thoughtful and affectionate toward her,
and so she was a sweetheart to him.

Quotations

I was tired when I met this new man. Drained and exhausted by my past. He was a good, gentle man. He understood me because he too felt wearied by a bitter past. I gave him half what I gave you, and he said he was grateful. No criticism. No judgments. No demands. No blame. He simply saw value in my efforts. He appreciated me and kindly said so. Four years later, he still says so.

This… this is love.

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A collection of original poetry by American novelist, poet, & illustrator, Richelle E. Goodrich. Each chapter in this book touches on a specific emotional experience that affects the human heart within a lifetime. For example, the first chapter, titled TO LOVE, includes twelve poems that express aspects of love. Another chapter, titled TO LOATHE, includes poetry touching on life's harsher challenges. The literary works in this book were written in a variety of poetic styles including sonnets, haikus, free verse, and cinquains. A Heart Made of Tissue Paper is a treasury of hard-earned joys and sorrows survived.

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