Small Measures Author|Vanessa A. Villarreal Lawrence Ranch and author of

Lawrence Ranch and author of Sophie's House of Cards

While Kevin has no musical skill whatsoever he appreciates a broad spectrum of artists from Pink Floyd to Prince and Radiohead to the Rolling Stones

But a mysterious boy named David suddenly appears in his life—or at least in his mind—forcing Ricky to face his past and helps him remake his life for a better future

With out-of-body wisdom beyond its years

life and death merge

Small Measures Author|Vanessa A. Villarreal Lawrence Ranch and author ofSmall Measures is an intense and vivid collection of poems one keeps going back to. It is filled with a startling and exquiste use of language. This inventive and haunting collection explores human loss and loneliness in the not always safe shelter of the natural world. Not only is this stark and refreshing poetry accessible, but the imagery is thought provoking, inviting the reader into a deeper relationship with each poem to embrace a renewing