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"I couldn't put this book down." "...a cool story about the power of sisterhood-whether biological or built by choice-and navigating some common (and less-common) obstacles in growing up and life." "If you are looking for your next book to read, look no more, you've found it!" About Ashes for William: Small-town Maddy has big dreams of becoming a pastry chef, though her reality looks more like a dated kitchen in her family's leaky old farmhouse. Little does she know that her sassy best friend and roommate, Kat, is using her baked goods and other household props in less wholesome ways to help pay their bills.As the women cross the threshold of adulthood, their relationship is tested by grief, dishonesty, and a seemingly perfect guy and his pet rooster. At every turn, they are forced to choose the path each wants to take--and if they'll take it together. When a dark twist leaves them with a harrowing problem to solve, Maddy and Kat will discover just how strong a bond they share and the lengths they'll go to protect it.

Adventures from the past, advice for the future, and preparing for the inevitable-life, the people who help fill it and the objects that surround it, is the center of "Personified: Poetry, Prose, Short Stories, and Words of Advice for Young People." This collection captures what it's like to make your way in the world with the emotional weight we add to the daily senses of our lives.From the changing seasons in the air, to saying farewell to a family pet; from losing control at work, "Personified" is a reminder of what it means to be young, and the things you learn along the way. Through delicate and lyrical prose, stories that range from the ordinary to the extraordinary, and advice for the everyday and the days-yet-to-come, "Personified" taps into the innocence of childhood and the nostalgia of looking back, reminding us that to have loss one must have life, and life is to be celebrated. *** The beauty of this mixed collection lies in its candor and earnestness, an artistic perspective that's intensely personal yet broadly inclusive, celebrating both humanity and the wonders of the natural world. The poems and stories in Personified are each a treasure hunt-gorgeous little riddles and private moments that, once revealed, inspire rereading again and again. Lauren Mosko Bailey, former Director of Kirkus Editorial *** Like Jane Hirshfield, Cherie Dawn Haas is a poet whose inspiration is a life thoroughly lived. With crystal clear language and warm, pastoral imagery, Haas welcomes the reader into her home with love and family, music and dance, chickens and dogs and all of the joy and heartbreak of rural life. Personified is a hot meal served on a evening, sumptuous in detail, rich in flavor, complex in its simplicity. This is a collection to cherish. Nathan Singer, author of The Song in the Squall and Chasing the Wolf *** Personified is a must-read poetry collection that will touch you on multiple emotional levels. Cherie Dawn Haas has a knack for peeking inside different layers of the soul and moving you to think. I highly recommend adding this book to your home library." Brian A. Klems, author of Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl (Simon & Schuster) *** Personified left me breathless with awe and wonder as Cherie Dawn Haas takes you on an adventure in opening up and becoming and finding empowerment, passion, and the richness of life. She masterfully weaves poetry, stories, and prose together and takes you on a wild ride to the heart of living free and well. This book is a treasure chest of deep feelings, meaningfulness, and joy! I am changed by it-embrace her invitation and immerse yourself in the experience! Gail McMeekin, LICSW, Creative Success LLC, author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women, and other creativity catalyst products. *** Cherie Dawn Haas's book of collected works and selected poems is an unexpected treasure. Her personal stories address universal themes that touch the heart and inspire the mind. Jamie Markle, author and publisher *** Personified by Cherie Dawn Haas is rich in an existential, sensual awareness of her relationship with and place in nature. The full spectrum of human experience and emotion is described and generously shared with her readers. Her reverence for all life is evident and honored with her words. This book will touch you in all the right places. Sandy Prantl, author of My Wish and Call Me Coinin

"It's not a matter of if you'll get burned-it's when, and how bad." Summer Kayes is used to pain. She lived with it every day during high school, when her peers tormented her. She felt it in the rejection of her dance coach, who made it clear she didn't fit the beautiful-ballerina mold, and in the blade she pressed to her wrist one fateful night, ready to end it all . . . Five years older, more grounded, and driven by a desire to feel beautiful, Summer ventures into a piercing parlor and crosses paths with the couple who will change her life: beautiful, bold, confident Rhiannon and relentless flirt Adrian. As the two women become friends, Rhiannon invites Summer into the world of tribal belly dance, an open, accepting community of artists who celebrate and support one another. Summer immerses herself in the culture of the dark and lovely fire arts, where the dance is as dangerous as it is stunning. Together with Rhiannon, Adrian, and her new tribe mates-brash Morgan, sultry Rosie, and enigmatic Phoenix-Summer forms a fire-performance troupe, and the friends take the Cincinnati underground dance stage by storm. But along with blazes of triumph also come searing hurts, as Summer's new peace is endangered by temptations and betrayals, and the hatred she endured as a teen casts its shadow over her once again. Even if all she has built is reduced to ash, can Summer protect the fire within herself? The overriding theme of "Girl on Fire" is a timeless one of tested and growing friendships and a building of self-confidence that is audacious in the most admirable way, as a troubled girl becomes a confident fire eater who blooms through spinning fire poi, learning tribal belly dance, and more. The extraordinary details will speak strongly to those who are curious about a world they may never have known existed, until now.