THE ROAD

Awake and sing, you that dwell in the dust.
Gather yourselves together,
gather together, o people not desired,
blow the trumpet.

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Today's poem of the day comes from America's first published poet, Anne Bradstreet.

Canada's former Governor General, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, has publicly identified herself as an Anne fan on more than one occasion.

At 60 years old, Phyllis Fox still vividly recalls the moment she heard of President JFK’s death in 1963.  And even now, she is still impacted by the grace shown by his wife, Jackie Kennedy, in the aftermath of his assassination.  Here is her powerful essay, which she submitted for our End of Summer contest.

It is the first time that Malgorzata Janiec has ever taken part in an essay contest, but the 27-year-old teacher from Poland felt strongly enough about the works of Mother Teresa to write the following essay.  Here is the reason why Malgorzata is inspired by the world’s most famous nun.

Brittany Hayes idolizes Helen Keller, not only for her ability to overcome the most staggering obstacles, but for the contributions she then made to the lives of others.  Here is Brittany’s inspiring submission to our End of Summer essay contest.

Writing all the way from Bassum, Germany, 24-year-old Marissa Pobantz believes that Lucy Maud Montgomery changed her life.  Anne and Road to Avonlea fans alike will enjoy her piece about Maud below, which she kindly submitted to us for our End of Summer essay contest.

Not all may be familiar with the story of Eleni Gatzoyiannis, but for Kathy Hills, 45, Eleni has heavily influenced her own life and the way in which she interacts with her children.  Here is Kathy’s essay about the inspiring Greek mother, which she submitted to our End of Summer essay contest.

The following short essay reveals a unique connection between Clare Roberts and the world famous writer who was born and raised in her own hometown, George Eliot.  Just like George (author of such novels as Adam Bede, Middlemarch and Daniel Deronda), Clare defied her family’s expectations in a courageous way.  Enjoy her story, as part of our ongoing publication of the pieces we received for our Most Inspiring Women essay contest!