The Winter Of My Years

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Summary: Wonderful Things Come In Small Packages
Review: Who says a book (poetry or otherwise) has to be big, bulky or ponderous to be a joy, and make you think? Daniel San Miguel, Jr.'s The Winter Of My Years is a pleasure from page to page. It's a modest sized book (28 pages) but do NOT let that fool you: each page is packed with poetry that makes you think, touches you and leaves you wanting to read it again and again.

This is one of the books I travel with, and I may gift it to a relative. The San Antonio resident tackles such subjects as Remembering Baseball, his Purple Heart, Life As A River, and the title of his book The Winter Of My Years.

I don't want to give it away, but I'm sure you're going to want to read A Memorable Experience over and over again. It's more of a parable than a poem and it'll stay with you permanently.

And then there is what I consider his greatest achievement: Memories In My Hands...as he looks at his hands, and ponders what they've been through all of his life. Again, GET the BOOK and read it for yourself. Not only will you want to read it, you'll want to gift it.

His writing is simple, yet determined. He doesn't mince words. The Winter Of My Years is about experiencing, surviving, and savoring life in all of its stages. Some wonderful things can come in small packages.