If My Legs Were Pens and Pencils: A Poetic Memoir

Everybody has a story and everybody has a dream. Such is the writing of Jasmine Nears in her poetic memoir about her life and works from the age of 12 to 23. Growing up in a single parent household with a loving mother, dealing with emotional abuse from a step-father, and simply the growing pains of love and lost. This book is an epicenter into the world we often take for granted, our world. Reading the collection of poems and short-stories will transform you to a time in the past we often forget. Adolescence and young adulthood. This honest, no strings attached memoir on love, sex, growing up, and getting to know oneself is a must-read for every young adult and adult who wants to relive the years that made them who they are today.