"Every child is a natural born writer" Welcome to the Spark of Brilliance poetry book. All of the poems featured in this volume are the top 30 finalists from our first poetry competition, and were composed by Surrey primary school children in Years 5 and 6. The children wrote poems on the themes Space, Autumn, My Family, My Pet, My School and My Favourite Place. It was extremely hard to pick a winner. Look inside to see who we chose! Which is your favourite poem?

Publisher and Anthologist Brenda Dempsey brings together 45 Voices to share their true stories of resilience, positivity and hope from a pandemic. Sharing their experiences of surviving through a pandemic, and other stressful situations life throws at us, the 45 Voices come from all walks of life - from doctors and nurses, to parents and business owners - raising their voices and sharing their real-life inspirational stories, to show their bouncebackability and resilience. Each of the contributors are New-Found Heroes in their own way, baring their souls and finding the courage to allow themselves to be vulnerable, in a pandemic that in many ways unites us. All profits of Resilient Voices will be donated to the NHS in gratitude for their commitment, dedication and going beyond the duty of their role to support, help and protect lives. Our New-Found Heroes are: Chief Dr Cllr Kate Anolue, Chris Ashford, Rany Athwall, Michael Bacon, Jo Baldwin Trott, Jannette Barrett, Dee Blick, Sharon Brown, Dr Georgina Budd, Jackie Carter, Jaswinder Challi, Fiona Clark, Tammy Clark, Paul Corke, Brenda Dempsey, John Dempsey, Mitali Deypurkaystha, Mandy Dineley, Bella Donna, Robert Eddison, Dr Alison Graham, Sue Hardy Dawson, Kevin Hill, Anne Iarchy, Susan Kathleen, Sherine Ann Lovegrove, Uju Maduforo, Monike Martins, James Mellor, Dexter Moscow, Joy Bester Mwandama, Ihuaku P Nweke, Joyce Osei, Chief Lady Waynett Peters, Mark Stephen Pooler, Caroline Purvey, Una Rose, Satwinder Sagoo, Ritu Sharma, Alison Smith, Andrea A Smith, Carol Stewart, Dr Jacqui Taylor, Mira Warszawski, and Rhoda Wilson.

Voices of Courage is the vision of life coach and speaker Brenda Dempsey to bring extraordinary women together from around the globe to share their stories in an inspirational book of strength, courage and transformation. Many women become trapped in their lives feeling hopeless and alone. They are so overwhelmed by their situation that they can no longer see a way out until... The pain they are suffering becomes too much and they reach the critical point of 'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!'. This is the Pivotal Moment when they summon up their courage from deep within their soul and scream ENOUGH - NO MORE.

Voices of Hope brings you inspirational and heart-warming stories from women around the globe who found themselves in impossible, negative or dangerous situations, but managed to summon up the courage and strength to raise themselves up and escape. Many of them were trapped, overwhelmed and fearful in their lives, feeling hopeless and alone. They turned their adversity into a purpose that drives them to rise and roar, ready to make a difference. From their adversity, they found a purpose. Inspired by their stories, you too can make a dramatic change to your life by simply making one tiny choice. Listening to that spark of hope within us all ignites a passion that can no longer be ignored and you dare to take the next step. Voices of Hope is the second book in the Voices of Series. Following the success of Voices of Courage, Brenda Dempsey's vision of bringing extraordinary women in business together continues as she shares their stories in an inspirational book of strength, transformation and hope. Brenda's co-authors are: Selina Boshorin, Hannah Ingram, Johanna Burkhardt, Phyllis Marlene Benstein, Cathlene Miner, Willow Sterrick, Louise Matson, Paula Jarek, Caroline Emile, Charlotte Fitzgerald, Sue Ritchie, Judy Feldhausen, Jane Scanlan, Carol Wachniak, Tiffany Hinton, Mira Warszawski, Trina Kavanagh-Thomas, Emma Greenslade, AV, Janet Groom, Fiona Clark, Indira Kennedy, Leah Adhiambo Ochieng, Joyce Osei, Juvee Perez, Tarusha Mittal, Jaswinder Challi, Menaca Pothalingam, Kia Bing-Davies, and Regina Windsor.