Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews' "A Jar of Fireflies" is her third collection of poetry. Her muse is nature and our place in it. Writing about the natural world is a spiritual experience. With impending natural degradation, it becomes even more important to exalt the wonder of the natural world. It is our soul. It is us.

A Jar of Fireflies: Poems

Literature & Fiction

Di Sciascio-Andrews, Josie

Poetry

Mosaic Press

<div>"Courageous...bold...disturbing...a timely and important new addition of original poems to the reputation of an established poetic voice." Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews characterizes her new book of poems as follows, "Metaphorically carcinogenic, viral corruption threatens the world in an era of surveillance, monopolizing oligarchies and moral decay. From an unexpected diagnosis, to the loss of a precious mother, to greed endangering our ecosystem, Metastasis guides us poetically through a dark, heartless underworld of invisible machinations. Like Virgil leading Dante through the circles of Hell, it shines a light upon the rot of both the physical and spiritual disease spreading endemic aided by artificial intelligence's net trap. As above, so below, there is a weird energy tearing everything asunder. Through the revelatory power of writing, philosophical ponderings and snippets of scientific data, this book illuminates us with emergent concepts never before tackled in a poetry collection, not in Canada and nowhere else."</div>

Metastasis: Poetry

Revised Second Edition of International Award-Winning Poet Josie Di Sciascio-AndrewsSince the 2015 release of A Jar of Fireflies, Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews has become a very significant internationally recognized poet. Critical Acclaim for Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews" Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews takes the universe, expanding from its zero point and molds it into a series of poems about intimacy, angst, memory, identity, death - and the hope - the impossible light that keeps us all going." - Michael Mirolla, three-time Bressani Prize-winning author" A Jar of Fireflies is about quests. In particular, it is about the quest in space and time to find a balance...The author' s journey concerns the discovery of certain moments of the past to complete her mission in poetry." - Laurence Hutchman in Vallum: Contemporary Poetry" Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews collects memories like she collects sea glass along the shore. It' s her quiet polishing of word gems that first drew me to her work...What makes her work shine is her ability to pull in the reader with both her narrative style and sparkling-fresh metaphors." - Debbie Okun Hill, poet/blogger/freelance writer

From the moment explorer Giovanni Caboto stepped onto Canadian soil, Italians have left their footprints on Canadian history. In the 1700s, Italians including Alphonse and Henri de Tonti came to New France to trade with the Natives and settle the vast land. In the 1800s, Italian workers built the foundation for railways and highways into Canada’s northern forests. Today, Little Italy is a part of every major Canadian city. The Italian-Canadian vote is even credited with helping keep Canada together in Québec’s sovereignty referendum. "This book captures the essence of what it means to be Italio-Canadian. It celebrates the Italian experience in Canada and the gifts we have brought to our chosen land. It filled me with pride for my rich heritage." –Rita Chiarelli, blues musician "Multiculturalism and bilingualism are fine, as long as it is recognized that in the past adventurous people from Italy discovered and developed this land, and that in the present industrious people of Italian background continue to enrich this country through construction and creation...from arts and crafts to churches and concerts and cuisine and family life." –John Robert Colombo, author and anthologist "This book gives our cultural mosaic, a portal into an unbiased Canadian history. A well-researched and informative body of work, that sets records straight! My children will be reading a more poignant look into the contributions made by Italians on Canada." –Dominic Mancuso, Canadian musician “As a Canadian of Italian heritage, I am deeply proud of both my country and the ethnic roots from which I came. How The Italians Created Canada is a welcome and comprehensive treatment of the historic and current contributions of both Italian immigrants and Italian-Canadians to the national mosaic.” – Bob Lenarduzzi, president, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

How the Italians Created Canada: From Giovanni Caboto to the Cultural Renaissance (We Created Canada)

History

Americas

Dragon Hill Publishing

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A Jar of Fireflies: Poems

Metastasis: Poetry

A Jar of Fireflies: Poems

How the Italians Created Canada: From Giovanni Caboto to the Cultural Renaissance (We Created Canada)