Songs for the Spirit

This humanist psalter reflects a vision of the new millennium one that speaks to readers regardless of their spiritual inclination.
Endorsement: “This is an extraordinary book.”–John Shelby Spong, author of Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers in Exile

(Gival Press, www.givalpress.com)
ISBN #: 1-928589-08-1
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Genre: Poetry
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Metamorphosis of the Serpent God

Endorsement: “Robert Giron’s biographical poetry embraces the past and the present, ethnic and sexual identity, themes both mythical and personal.” –The Midwest Book Review

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ISBN #: 1-928589-07-3
Retail: $12.00
Genre: Poetry
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Wrestling with Wood

A chapbook of haiku of impressionist moods and feelings of a long-term relationship which ended in a tragic death.
Endorsement: “Nuggets of truth and beauty sprout within our souls.” –Teresa Bevin, author of Havana Split

(Gival Press, www.givalpress.com)
ISBN #: 1-928589-05-7
Retail: $5.95
Genre: Poetry
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Canciones Para Una Sola Cuerda/ Songs for the Single String

Violet Crown Book Award Finalist for Literary Prose/Poetry
A moving collection of love poems, with echoes of Neruda a la Mexicana as Gardea writes about the primeval quest for the perfect woman.
Endorsement: “The free verse…evokes the quality and forms of cante hondo, emphasizing the emotional interplay of human voice and guitar.” –Elizabeth Huergo, Montgomery College

(Gival Press, www.givalpress.com)
translator: ROBERT L. GIRON / author: Jesus Gardea
ISBN #:1-928589-09-X
Retail: $15.00
Genre: Poetry
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