The Ground I Walk On [Paperback]

Neda Najibi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1999

The Ground I Walk On is a book of poetry and prose. It shares some private thoughts that describes life, truth, experiences, feelings, and spiritual awareness that the reader can relate to and be motivated. Feelings are expressed not only from the poets point of view but she puts herself in other peoples shoes and successfully writes from their perspective. Najibi focuses her passion for words and like the sun sheds light on the mecca of life. Readers come away with a very real sense of a woman who has lived and continues to live and who doesn't give up on people or herself. The wisdom portrayed in this book comes from again experiences and personal beliefs in her faith.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A startling eye opener to the beauty of life." -- Yellow Deer Press, Los Angeles

"Neda Najibi touches on life's most delicate issues such as love, racism and poverty from her book of life. The Ground I Walk On reveals the essence, the realization, the necessity, and the value of love." -- Eugene Isley, Singer/Guitarist/Writer, The Isley Brothers

Neda Najibi's poems reach the heart of the reader with a mellow, precise and harmonious flow of words that reaches the soul. Neda shares her art through her poems with the power of Love." -- Armando J. Alzamora, Director Editor of El Ruisenor/The Nightingale magazine

Neda Najibi's poetry speaks to the heart with a lyrical honesty that is both powerful and peaceful. Her words ring true and are long remembered." -- Anita Bunkley, Author Steppin Out With Attitude

Neda's language of the heart will make an indelible imprint on your soul. She writes about raw human emotion that touch our lives and through her words we are transformed for the better. Her accomplishments are many but this I believe may be the sweetest." -- Cynthia Hunter, Author Hollywood Here I Come

About the Author

Neda Najibi was born in Tehran, Iran on December 31, 1966. She moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 with her parents and two older sisters and one older brother and began writing at age thirteen. She attended Phillip Rogers Elementary in Chicago and graduated from Evanston Township High School in Evanston. She moved to California shortly thereafter and graduated from California State University Northridge in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. She produced and wrote for KCSN Radio where she covered Ross Perot's visit to Los Angeles and received the Edward R. Murrow Award. She was a contributing writer for the Daily Sundial where she covered the O.J. Simpson verdict and aftermath and was an intern for KCBS-TV. She moved to Hawaii and became a freelance entertainment reporter. After one year she moved to Austin where she holds two jobs. Neda works for Dell Computer Corporation as an Events Marketing Manager and holds a part time job as an assistant producer for Consumer News for KEYE T.V.

Within the writing community Neda hosts a monthly poetry venue titled 'EXPRESSIONS - a night of rhythm and rhyme' which premiered in January of 1999. 'EXPRESSIONS' receives many diverse people who share their poetry with fellow poets in Austin. Among her contributions in the poetry society she wrote a poem in Japanese titled 'UNITY' and opened for Maya Angelou in February of 1999. She participates in several community volunteer programs and has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for her contributions. She most recently received an acknowledgment from Governor George Bush for keeping Iranian traditions alive in Austin and for her volunteer efforts in the community.

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Peace by Piece Pub (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967264006
• ISBN-13: 978-0967264004
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,237,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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