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Frost of Spring Green
A Collection of Poetry

     Karen Jean Matsko Hood’s writing is bold and honest. She communicates in a simple, direct way that is sure to captivate readers.  If you are not yet familiar with her work, you are in for a treat with Frost of Spring Green!
     This volume of poetry can be read for pure enjoyment or as an insightful examination of our busy world.  You may read one of her poems, enjoy its breezy wittiness, and then revisit it months later to discover something altogether fresh and new.  This is what ultimately makes her poems lasting treasures: they reveal depth over time.  Each reading promises something new, an additional layer of meaning that will enrich your daily life.
     Drawing from many of her poems already accepted for publication in international journals, Hood, as an emerging American poet and author, brings together unique verses in this, her first book of poetry.  Hood’s poems remind us to value our link with nature and the environment in daily living.  Her poetry voices outrage toward current social injustices, offers a voice for the downtrodden, and brings hope to the most hopeless of situations.  She is optimistic in her quest for dignity for all life, and brings visual impact to her themes of nature.  Frost of Spring Green will also be available in international bilingual editions.  A collection of poetry ideal for reading time and again, this book makes a great gift for friends and family members.
     Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepressbookstore.com, www.whisperingpinepress.com, and www.frostofspringgreen.com.  6 x 9, 228 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings.  Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

LCCN: 2010901374    CIP: PS3619.A8756F76  2006    811’.6        QB101 – 701402
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ISBN: 978-1-930948-91-4                     case bound                        $ 29.95 plus shipping and handling
ISBN: 978-1-93094-892-1                     perfect bound                    $ 19.95 plus shipping and handling
ISBN: 978-1-59434-733-7                     large print edition            $ 22.95 plus shipping and handling
ISBN: 978-1-59210-535-9                     printable cd                       $ 13.95 plus shipping and handling
ISBN: 978-1-59210-000-2                     E-PDF                                 $   9.99 electronic download
ISBN: 978-1-59210-948-7                     E-PUB                                 $   9.99 electronic download
ISBN: 978-1-59210-154-2                     audio cd                              $ 24.95 plus shipping and handling

About the Author: Karen Jean Matsko Hood is the author of numerous cookbooks, children’s books, poetry, and more.  A woman of wide interests, she, her husband, seventeen children, and foster children make their home in Greenacres, Washington.  Ms. Hood is currently working to complete her Ph.D. in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University.
Author’s Availability: Washington State and nationwide by arrangement.

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