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Tower Road: Devotionals Paperback – September 29, 2022

by Kaya Black (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
“Are you wandering alone by the shore of my life, where the tide is in flood, O lover of my endless days?” —Rabindranath Tagore

A poet, lost within a wall of water. A student, pursued by violent ghosts. A healer, in love, dangerously insane. Tower Road is a collection of notes devoted to the essence, the search, and the eternal return.

One hundred percent of royalties will be donated to The Nature Conservancy.
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  1. Print length
    67 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    September 29, 2022
  4. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.16 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-13
    979-8218027551
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"Lush...opulent and nutrient-rich." —Betsy James, author, Roadsouls

"Intimate yet carries universal themes... Lyrical... Ethereal and dreamlike.... Tower Road is a unique piece of work... Emotionally cathartic...Can't recommend it enough."

"How does a person feel when trapped within the walls of their own making? What happens when someone gives everything about themselves to the one they love? These are some questions touched upon in Tower Road: Devotionals, a collection of poetic writing pieces and poems by Kaya Black. These pieces convey existential ideas and thoughts shared from the point of view of narrators in different stages of their lives, coming from varied backgrounds. Black's poetic tales are surreal and full of metaphors, taking readers on their own journeys to derive meaning from the pages. These stories cover a wide range of themes and topics, such as the search for self, unrequited love, losing oneself, the cyclical nature of everything, and much more. Black's work feels personal and intimate yet carries universal human values and themes that will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers.

"Apart from Kaya Black's own pieces, the book contains inspirational quotes and poems from famous authors and popular poets that fill up the pages. These pieces are abstract and penned in a lyrical style that will give poetry lovers much to decipher. The abstract nature of these poetic stories brings a quality to the narrative that feels almost ethereal and dreamlike. Tower Road: Devotionals is a unique piece of work that gives you a lot to ponder about. Black's poetic verses are emotionally cathartic and bound to light a spark in the reader's imagination. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the reading experience and can't recommend it enough to poetry lovers." —Pikasho Deka, Readers' Favorite

"A search for realism in the fantasy of magic and an effort to understand the hidden magic in the labyrinth of reality." —Mihai Brinas, Reading Life

"Literary treasure... I felt as if I had opened a small music box of words in which a literary ballerina was twirling her way into my heart and mind.... Evocative... Intriguing and thought-provoking." —Gail Galvan, Windy City Reviews

About the Author

Kaya Black reads books, writes words, and loves the Earth. A native of Selidor, she currently resides in Illinois. Tower Road is her book of devotional poems and dreams. Contact her at kayablack999@gmail.com or instagram.com/kayablack999.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BGNKPTV4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eresh Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 67 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8218027551
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.89 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.16 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Kaya Black reads books, writes words, and loves the Earth. A native of Selidor, she currently resides in Illinois. Tower Road is her book of devotional poems and dreams. Contact her at kayablack999@gmail.com or instagram.com/kayablack999.

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Customers praise the book's ethereal imagery and poetry, with one review noting its 62 pages of superb dream-imagery and another highlighting its lovely words devoid of cliche or obviousness. The book takes readers on a roller coaster of emotions, with one customer describing it as a rapturous exploration of love that engages all the senses. Customers appreciate its originality and compelling pacing.

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Customers appreciate the ethereal imagery in the book, with one customer noting it features 62 pages of superb dream-imagery, while another describes it as a burning beauty.

"...of short poems, Black explores spiritual and physical love, its beauty and sadness, in lovely words totally devoid of cliche or obviousness...." Read more

"...Like a moth to flames, I was drawn into the deeply compelling and burning beauty that Tower Road embodies...." Read more

"...62 pages featuring superb dream-imagery, that shifts and changes as each poetic verse explores the tumultuous experience of love and loss." Read more

"Ethereal imagery and raw emotion...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the poetry in the book, with one noting that the recollections resemble prose poems and another mentioning the lovely words that are totally devoid of cliche or obviousness.

"...and physical love, its beauty and sadness, in lovely words totally devoid of cliche or obviousness...." Read more

"...Some of these recollections resemble prose poems, but all are, in their essence, and in the purest sense of the term, poetry." Read more

"...away by Kaya's way with words and ability to move the mind and soul with her poetry...." Read more

"Amazing book, featuring poetry written by the talented Kaya Black...." Read more

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Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one review noting how it takes readers on a roller coaster of feelings, while another mentions its beautiful metaphors and ability to move the mind.

"...grounded in eastern mysticism and western expressions, original and poignant, of love...." Read more

"...for this book... I'm blown away by Kaya's way with words and ability to move the mind and soul with her poetry...." Read more

"...thoughts and beautifully brilliant metaphors while touching on universal human experiences that will resonate long after you’ve put the book back on..." Read more

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"...The words are grounded in eastern mysticism and western expressions, original and poignant, of love...." Read more

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"...Creative and compelling, I would recommend Tower Road to anyone seeking a book that is not a passive experience but an active search within the soul...." Read more

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Customers find the pacing of the book compelling, with one describing it as an immersive reading experience.

"...Creative and compelling, I would recommend Tower Road to anyone seeking a book that is not a passive experience but an active search within the soul...." Read more

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  • Christopher D. Guerin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A rapturous exploration of love
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
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    Kaya Black’s book of poetic language is a collection of “devotionals,” or brief ceremonies of worship. The words are grounded in eastern mysticism and western expressions, original and poignant, of love. In a dozen brief prose sections and an equal number of short poems, Black explores spiritual and physical love, its beauty and sadness, in lovely words totally devoid of cliche or obviousness. While it reminds me of Rilke’s way with the rhapsodic, it also had, for me, a more recent referent. Black names Milan Kundera as a touchpoint. I have recently reread The Unbearable Lightness of Being and couldn’t help but notice that Black and Kundera, though in totally different words, are reaching toward a conception of love that comes close to but cannot drown in the ineffable, like the tremendous Wall of Water, which was for me the central conceit of the book. Tower Road reads like the deepest thoughts of Kundera’s Tereza, though in the profound and sensuous words of a woman writer. A book to be read and re-read for its powerful imagery and deep wells of feeling.
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  • Michael Antman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Else Like It
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2023
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    Tower Road is a truly original work. These brief prose pieces resemble a series of recollected fugue states — those moments when you are drifting off to sleep, and your thoughts are swirling, and sometimes you experience a haunting vision that immediately disappears — except here, Kaya Black has managed to rescue some of these visions and recreate them in artful form. Some of these recollections resemble prose poems, but all are, in their essence, and in the purest sense of the term, poetry.
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  • Moon Hopwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is pure magick and takes you on a roller coaster of emotions!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2023
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    I wish there was a ten star option for this book... I'm blown away by Kaya's way with words and ability to move the mind and soul with her poetry. Like a moth to flames, I was drawn into the deeply compelling and burning beauty that Tower Road embodies. This book engages all the senses and you can feel the pain and power flowing from these pages. Creative and compelling, I would recommend Tower Road to anyone seeking a book that is not a passive experience but an active search within the soul. This is truly an art piece in its most raw and wild form.
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  • Daphne Kozlowski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ethereal imagery and raw emotion.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023
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    It’s difficult to express all of the emotions I felt reading Kaya Black’s words in Tower Road: Devotionals. Throughout the entire book you can vividly see through the eyes of narrator, creating an immersive reading experience. Black guides the reader through a range of existential thoughts and beautifully brilliant metaphors while touching on universal human experiences that will resonate long after you’ve put the book back on your shelf. I can’t recommend this book and author enough.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kaya Black delivers!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
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    Amazing book, featuring poetry written by the talented Kaya Black. 62 pages featuring superb dream-imagery, that shifts and changes as each poetic verse explores the tumultuous experience of love and loss.
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  • Michele Fitzpatrick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magical
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023
    Reading Tower Road is like visiting earth with new eyes. In some moments, words ignite feelings, such as "Your voice is low fire; I evaporate." And, "I am confused by seclusion. Am I already a ghost?"
    There is yearning and anguish but this is secondary to a unique beauty that affirms true love and our capacity to give and receive it.
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  • Barbara Monier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Original and unique
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
    Kaya Black’s Tower Road does not fit neatly into any genre or category, which is one of its many great strengths. Elements of poetry, prose poetry, myth, symbol and an extraordinary attention to the power of words characterize this volume, which is subtitled “Devotionals.” With word juxtapositions that run the full range from breathtaking, to jarring, to meditative, to wrenching, each individual piece grows into a whole, fleshing out the mosaic tale of a woman’s struggle to feel visible, and loved by one man. I highly recommend this completely unique work.
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  • Pat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, magical
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2023
    I read this book word by word, so I didn’t miss a single powerful, magical word. Kaya
    Black has found the perfect words to convey that beauty can be found in painful experiences and emotions. The writing is a very personal way of soothing the soul and gives the reader much to relate to and think about.
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