The World Will Follow Joy: Turning Madness into Flowers (New Poems) - Hardcover

Praise for Alice Walker
"Alice Walker is a muse for our times . . . she touches the soul, and propels us to action."
-- Amy Goodman, host of "Democracy Now!"

"A lavishly gifted writer."
"The New York Times"

Praise for "The World Will Follow Joy"
"This tireless activist has freed her mischievous, sensual, and spiritual poetic self to write of nature, love, friendship, courage, and generosity with playful and crooning lyricism. . . . Walker distills struggles, crises, and tragedies down to bright, singing lessons in living with awareness and joy."
--"Booklist"
Praise for Alice Walker
"Alice Walker is a muse for our times . . . she touches the soul, and propels us to action."
--Amy Goodman, host of "Democracy Now!"
"A lavishly gifted writer."
--"The New York Times"
Praise for The World Will Follow Joy
This tireless activist has freed her mischievous, sensual, and spiritual poetic self to write of nature, love, friendship, courage, and generosity with playful and crooning lyricism. . . . Walker distills struggles, crises, and tragedies down to bright, singing lessons in living with awareness and joy.
Booklist
Praise for Alice Walker
"Alice Walker is a muse for our times . . . she touches the soul, and propels us to action."
Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!
"A lavishly gifted writer."
The New York Times
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Praise for The World Will Follow Joy
"This tireless activist has freed her mischievous, sensual, and spiritual poetic self to write of nature, love, friendship, courage, and generosity with playful and crooning lyricism. . . . Walker distills struggles, crises, and tragedies down to bright, singing lessons in living with awareness and joy."
--Booklist

Praise for Alice Walker
"Alice Walker is a muse for our times . . . she touches the soul, and propels us to action."
--Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!

"A lavishly gifted writer."
--The New York Times

This collection of poetry from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple features verse that pays tribute to Jimmy Carter, Gloria Steinem and the Dalai Lama and also deals with anger, forgiveness and wisdom. 17,500 first printing.