My Book of Life
A companion Piece
Letter to Maya Angelou
Oluwadahunsi
ISBN:  1420820486
AuthorHouse
Paperback 89 pages

 In reviewing My Book of Life by Oluwadahunsi, I was immediately captivated by the uniqueness of the word presentation which was accompanied by beautiful, breath-taking pictures that were provided as a courtesy to the author by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

As a former publisher and present-day author, I respect written words and their power to influence the thinking of others.  This book, without a doubt, delivers very powerful messages.  Most readers will label the book as poetry and, indeed, the words are poetic as they dance with the wind, unstrained by technical boundaries. But behind the words there is much wisdom to ponder. Every sentence could be the beginning of a story as it speaks of the fundamentals of life.  Readers will feel the free spirit of the author as they read his words of wit, purpose, guidance, and love; they will experience various emotions that respond and tug at their intellect as well as their hearts.   In order to entice you, I am providing a few partial quotes from my favorite lines in the book.

“The best way to avoid a mistake is not to make it . . .” Page 4

“Nobody ever went broke selling ignorance . . .” Page 6

“If you have no backbone how will you stand . . .” Page 18

“Finger pointing leaves no hands . . .” Page 51

I recommend this book unconditionally to everyone, regardless of their reading tastes.  My Book of Life is much more than poetry hemmed in by rhythm and meter; it contains free, unencumbered text that awakens the senses with thought-provoking messages.  It is a book that will always be up-to-date.

Bettie Corbin Tucker
For IP Book Reviewers