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The Light Inside: poems
Nature. Spirit. Healing. Joy.In this new collection, Instagram poet Cassandra Arnold
takes you on a whirlwind tour across Canada, England and Australia, through winter, summer, autumn and spring.
She dives wholeheartedly into the challenges of life
in our consumerist world, finding your home in nature, and reclaiming your authentic self.Each bite-sized poem is
an invitation to wonder and personal power.
The Greenleaf project
Meaning, purpose and someone
to love. Is it really too much to ask for?1997 Australia.
Bridget Fletcher fears life is passing her by.When she stumbles on The Greenleaf Project,
she discovers an online world of connection and purpose
she never believed possible and dives into a contest
to transform the town.Can Bridget win the contest and a newcomer's heart,
or will she lose everything she fought so hard to gain?
Explode
An antidote to climate grief
A love song for the earth
A balm for the heartIn this striking collection, Cassandra Arnold
speaks simply and powerfully about the love of nature,
climate grief, and the need to process our emotions
if we are to avoid depression and stay engaged.No matter where you are on the activist path,
you are invited to rest here for a while and emerge restored.Illustrated with original art by the author.
Beyond Borders
Two weeks ago, I didn't even know that Niger was a country.
Now I am deep in its south with Doctors Without Borders, responsible for saving people's lives.I spent over 24 months in the field as a physician
with Médecins Sans Frontières in Africa, Haiti, and Iraq.Part journal, part photo essay, this is a story of struggle
and passion, of suffering and, above all, hope.
Gilbert and Hall Press
I run a small, independent press to publish inspiring anthologies. Alchemy and Miracles was our first project, released in September 2023.We are now open for submissions to a short story collection, Green Magic: stories of hope and power.You can find all the details here
Alchemy and Miracles
83 poets weave the miracles of nature into words.In this carefully chosen collection, you will find beauty,
humour, grief, longing and joy.Wonderfully readable, these poems will inspire you
to explore nature with a poet's eye, and discover
a myriad of places and viewpoints to delight in.The perfect lakeside or bedside companion.
About ME
I was born in England, spent most of my life in Australia,
moved to Calgary, Canada in 2010, and stayed there until 2023.I have had a greater variety of jobs than I care to remember. Loosely from worst to best:• mobile ice cream van driver
• frozen chicken factory worker
• babysitter
• housewife
• household census taker
• leafleteer outside London Underground stations
• lunchtime waitress
• shop assistant
• screen printing entrepreneur
• community group leader
• Australian and Papua New Guinean government office clerk
• domestic violence refuge worker
• elected Newcastle City Councillor
• Australian emergency and remote area doctor
• physician with the international humanitarian organization, Doctors Without BordersI retired from medicine in 2015 and have since been joyfully diving into writing and art.
If you are interested in my career in medicine, you might like to explore this list of 5 of the books that made me the doctor I was, and am.Shepherd is an exciting alternative to Goodreads and Amazon that will help you find books you will love to read.
Books are my allies in the adventure of life
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If you would like to know more about my life, I was interviewed for the Girl Tries Life podcast.
I also read one of my poems every Sunday on Instagram
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