I would have to say Maya Angelou. Her poems hit the heart strings and envoke your emotions. Her images bring you into the poem and you seem to lose yourself in her poetry and her novels. Rick St. James isn't too bad either. His poems are more like story poems, meanign they tell a story, they however are a bit long. ... More..

A lot of people would say William Shakespeare was the greatest of all time, yes he was a great play write. And there are plenty of other authors who fit the mold of being among the greatest of authors to date. Many have made a difference in many ways. There are those who have written about their lives like Eli Weisel, Frank... More..

Never Leave Me Do what I can to live my life for you, though at times I may fall short and stumble from my path It doesnt matter if I fall far or near for you have always promised that you will... never leave me nor forsake me for you are my shepard, my God TImes have come and times have gome when I needed ... More..

I don't know where I am I can hear my loved ones calling out to me, everything looks so gray and distorted Others walk about aimlessly not knowing were they are some cry out to God for forgiveness and attempt to reach his outstretched hands I know I need to try and reach God as well. I realize where I am; Purga... More..

Jane Eyre is a wonderful novel of deceit, romance, and pain. The novel starts out with Jane as a young orphan girl being raised by her aunt who was abusive, as was Jane's cousins. Jane's parents were killed in an accident of some sorts. Jane's dying uncle made his wife: Aunt Reed: promise to care for Jane after he died. A... More..

Between Bradford school of Business in Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University in Moon Township Pa. RMU is a better school. Ileft Bradford because I didn't learn anything in Hospitality. It focused more on tourism. At Robert Morris the head of the department has written several books and hands every hospitality/tourism maj... More..

Wow what an interesting topic: favorite literary characters. I have read so many different novels that I like so many different characters. Certain ones like Okonkwo from Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" made a difference in how I view things and think about things that are outside of my world of knowledge. Characters fr... More..