AUTHOR, Brenda M. Asterino "If you want to hold hands with the stars, unknown horizons, and the world of possibilities while firmly living in the practical realities of life, this profoundly intimate sharing is for you. Brenda Asterino masterfully walks the reader through the complexities of life as she learns and grows from her joys, disappointments, tragedies, and insights. Brenda's thoughts through the years provide a backward glance at changing social and cultural mores as her own personal development emerges, then plunks us right in the middle of a one-hundred-year pandemic. The scope of her sharing is tremendous. Brenda covers sixty years and touches on significant human reflections that help the reader ponder their life journey: why am I here, what have I learned, and how can I help make things better? As I concluded my prolonged and deliberative reading of Pathways: Walking Through Creation, I found myself asking the question - 'what are my next steps?'" ~ Dixie Adair Budke, Ph.D. This book can be found at Sidekickpress.com, Amazon.com (also in kindle), Barnes & Noble, Village Books, and other local stores. Disclaimer: Brenda is not a teacher. She does not teach. This book is not curriculum. This is a book that shares: life experiences; observations; ponderings; thoughts; and reflections. Any of which may change at any time. Any sharing is not meant to be teaching or curriculum. Reach Brenda: brenaster@aol.com

More Publications

Out of Print
There have been a number of publications that are no longer in print.
Recent Publications
2020 This Uncommon Solitude, Pandemic Poetry from the Pacific Northwest (author has four poems as part of the Red Wheelbarrow Writers contributions. Found at Sidekick Press and on Amazon.
To Be Announced
Future creative endeavours will be posted here as they near publication.

Recognition


Yeah! Pathways was recognized as a Finalist in the 2022 International Book Awards for Contemporary Poetry. http://www.internationalbookawards.com/2022awardannouncement.html
Reviewed by Jennie More for Readers' Favorite giving Pathways 5 stars"Pathways by Brenda M. Asterino is a beautiful collection of poems covering most of the experiences that a woman has in her lifetime and concerns for creating a better world. Her experiences include young love and romance to motherhood. Most of the poems in the book are relevant to our times. This includes poems that cover the Covid-19 pandemic and war and other topics that have stood the test of time and gained more prominence in mainstream media in recent years, including human trafficking, domestic violence, and feminism. Asterino takes the reader through a whirlwind of emotions as she gently awakens you to the distress of our times while uncovering the possibilities and opportunities that await if we try to be and do better.
"Pathways by Brenda M Asterino was a joy to read. Asterino articulates deep and burdensome issues that are often too much for individuals to bear, but she does it so eloquently that you can absorb and stay with those emotions, if only for a while, and maybe even think more deeply about it if not act on what her words evoke in you. My favorite poems were What Glory the Nature of Woman, A Plan, Darkness, Fear, Liberty, Wealth, and God-Shine. I found this poetry collection so astoundingly beautiful; it was almost incomprehensible that one person could be so talented beyond measure. Asterino wears her heart on her sleeve through this collection of poems and inspires others to do the same. Pathways is a meaningful, impassioned, and insightful poetry collection."