​Girl Country is a short story collection focusing on the power of females.  The stories dive into women's power to overcome obstacles and continue on in adversity as well as their strength and emotional stamina. The stories range in time periods from historical to futuristic and include many genres from dystopian fiction, fantasy and science fiction. Like many short story collections, there were stories that captured my imagination better than others.  My favorites included:

Girl Country: A dystopian story set in the near future where women are farmed for their life saving colostrum.  A young girl who escapes finds new life and meaning by helping a family who has lost a daughter and sacrifices to help them further.

When the Tree Grows This High: A historic romance documenting one woman's journey of first love to loss.  A strong story that documents her joy and grief and will to carry on in the face of adversity. 

Wilder Family: A sweet fantasy about a child who is different with strong themes of loving and letting go. 


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Indiscernible Elements: Calcium is an ode to one of nature's versatile elements. Calcium is an essential element in living and nonliving things and can create structures and objects that we use every day.  Written in verse from the point of view of Calcium itself, Calcium explores the ever present cycles of life and death, change, growth and rebirth.  Accompanied by original artwork by the author, Indiscernible Elements: Calcium gives a unique view into an element that we often take for granted.  While not exactly what I expected from a book about calcium, it was an insightful and interesting look into Calcium.

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