Natalie R. L. Berez invites you to engage in the language of the soul with this collection of expressive poems about love, life, and world peace.
Berez published her first book of poems, One World under God, back in 1985 but had not written for a number of years when, after undergoing cardiac surgery and ending up in a skilled nursing facility, she suddenly found her poetic talent revived. She credits Dr. Walter Kempner as her inspiration, the person who rekindled her determination to persevere and encouraged her to take up the pen once again.
The result is this assemblage of over eighty poems that are powerful in their ability to express a passion for living in a complex world. Whether speaking eloquently of preventing another holocaust or celebrating freedom, God's love, or the strength to face death, each of these poems embodies the author's life-affirming sense of contributing to the betterment of the world through the arts.
While lovers of poetry from all walks of life will be deeply moved by the works of this woman who has rediscovered her poetic voice, senior citizens will be particularly inspired by the offerings of The Soul That Found Itself.
About the Author: Natalie R. L. Berez was born into a family of leaders of the Zionist Labor movement who helped found the state of Israel on her mother's side and members of the Orthodox rabbinate on her father's side. She holds a teaching certificate in social studies and English from the University of Pittsburgh and also did master's work in international education.
After completing her first book of poetry, One World under God, her plan for world peace, Berez did not write poems for many years. However, her productivity resumed after she had cardiac valve replacement surgery. She currently lives in Seacrest Village, a Jewish retirement community in San Diego, California, and she has been a contributor in many different activities and causes, in continuation of her life in Pittsburgh, where she was a pioneer in the interfaith movement.
She is the mother of three grown children and grandmother of four.
