ISBN:  0595005225
    TITLE:  Sparrow in the Snow
    SUBTITLE:A Life of Poetry Through Her Eyes  
    AUTHOR'S LAST NAME: Alquine
    AUTHOR'S FIRST NAME:  Ashley
    PUBLICATION DATE:  June 8, 2000
    PRICE:  9.95
    FORMAT:  Trade Paperback
    NUMBER OF PAGES:132  
    NUMBER OF ILLUSTRATIONS:1 cover illustration by Reagan Word
    SUBJECTS/TOPICS OF BOOK:  Poetry
     
    SYNOPSIS:Eighty poems were selected for this introductory glimpse 
into the mind of Ashley Alquine. They were carefully selected from a great 
body of work to allow the reader to experience the full depth of emotion 
she pens into each line. For lovers of passionate verse, there is a vast 
and exuberant selection for them to enjoy in both form and free verse. Having 
such a large collection of poetry at hand will allow the reader to savor 
an in depth knowledge of this poet, and she will become a close friend that 
they will come to visit time and time again.  

    
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Ashley 
Alquine was born on February 6, 1965 in San Diego California. She started 
writing poetry at the age of nine and has had a passion for it ever since. 
She now resides in Phoenix Arizona and is married with four daughters. She 
became involved in the poetry scene in Phoenix six years ago and has been 
published in a couple of small poetry journals including La Chuparosa.
She is currently the vice president of the Phoenix Poetry Society, 
and the secretary of the Glendale Poetry Society. 
 _Sparrow in the Snow_ is her first book of poetry.


To order the book, please email the author with the amount of books to be 
ordered, and whether you would like them signed, and she will provide the 
mailing address to send payment to. Send all order inquiries and other 
correspondence to: ashleyalquine@poem.org. The author is also available 
for readings, interviews, and workshops.