About Featured Book: Shine a Light by Nicky Corcoran

My book ‘Shine a Light’ is an updated version
(Updated in May 2025).

The paperback is written in English and is priced at £5.50.
It is also available in kindle unlimited for free.

‘Shine A Light’ puts a spotlight on
real-life experiences. This inspirational book
of twenty-seven poems (one of which is a four-
part poem called ‘Summer Holiday’).
All poems talk about life-experiences, some of
which are personal to the Author herself, from
growing up in the 1960’s right through to recent
times. The Author covers many a subject such
as hormonal changes, bullying and hate-
crimes, sexual orientation, sexism, child abuse,
mental health, religion.and relevant issues in
the world.
The Author also talks about love, compassion,
happiness, education, holidays and coming
together to care and share our problems, and to keep optimism in your heart and soul.
One thing that is clear is that the
Author gives her encouragement and can
relate herself and her own life experiences
to those of her readers. She understands
that sometimes life can be cruel and
unpredictable, and the pressures can
become overwhelming at times (just like a
rollercoaster ride – one minute up, the next
minute down).
The Author wants us to develop a certain
mindset to prepare ourselves for the challenges that life can throw our way, to come together, join hands and learn from our mistakes, reflect and improve our lives and for future generations. Together we can stamp out greed, selfishness, and hate!!
The poems in this book will leave you, the
reader with mixed emotions. Some may make
you laugh; some may make you sad and may
bring a tear to your eye!
ALWAYS REMEMBER, NEVER GIVE UP HOPE
Have you developed the skills and the strength of mind to survive, to become a good role-model for generations to

Nicky Corcoran was born in 1961. She is the eldest daughter of six siblings. Father, now a retired self-employed Builder, and mother a retired Organiser of Community Care.
Nicky, from Merseyside in England left school
at age of 16 years old and had several types of jobs until she discovered what it was that she wanted to be, which was a Nursery Nurse AND a Health Care Assistant. Nicky set out and became both qualified and experienced in these two fields of employment.
Nicky’s outlook on life is to be content and
happy and to appreciate what you have and to
work together to try to make the world a better place for everyone to live together in peace and harmony.
Nicky says, “I developed an interest mostly in
non-fictional writing as a hobby after my
grandfather drafted many poems and short
stories about the family.”
Nicky’s present employment is in a Care Home
for Complex mental and physical needs.

New to the world of book writing, Nicky has
now written two books and is at present
engaged in writing her third book, all of which are non-fiction and are about her thoughts, knowledge, and experiences of life as she grows up from child through to young adult and now into the mature woman that she has now become.

This Poetry book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print

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Tea, Me and Memory by J. Traveler Pelton

Join me in the realm of poetry as I spend time remembering some of the events that shaped my world. Pour yourself a cup of tea, sit down and join me as I describe what the world was, is and ought to be. I’ll be glad of your visit.

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About Featured Book: Nothing and Everything by Engin Ozertugrul

In Nothing and Everything, a new poetry collection by Dr. Engin Ozertugrul, the reader is invited into a deeply personal exploration of human existence, where paradox and transcendence coexist. Known for his previous work Interview with OCD, Dr. Ozertugrul turns his attention toward poetic expression as a channel for unpacking the intricate relationship between consciousness, emotion, and divinity.

Rather than writing with structured rhyme or literary perfection, Dr. Ozertugrul uses repetition, simplicity, and second-person narration to communicate a universal truth: we are all connected, we are all uncertain, and that’s where the beauty lies. “Poetry is the universal mathematics without numbers; it measures the depth of the spirit and heart,” says Ozertugrul.

Nothing and Everything avoids common poetic tropes—this is not a book about romance or singular religious views. Instead, it is a collection rooted in the raw human experience: fear, sadness, anger, and hope. Each poem wrestles with the limitations of what we can truly understand, while never descending into nihilism. The author leads readers instead to a place of meditative peace, born of acceptance and awareness.

Dr. Ozertugrul’s inspiration is wide-ranging and spiritual without adhering to a single tradition. He credits the influence of Transcendental Meditation (TM), which has guided his understanding of consciousness and personal transformation. “I am grateful for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s TM. It has had a profound impact on my experience of an amazing thing called consciousness,” he writes.

The poems reflect this practice and the insights gained from other thinkers who shaped his worldview—Rumi, Spinoza, Carl Jung, Kant, Emerson, and William Blake among them. Their philosophical echoes are present but reinterpreted through a deeply contemporary and individual lens.

“This book is about being human,” Ozertugrul says. “It’s about our challenges, disappointments. It’s about our fears, anger, and hate—but it is also about joy and peace.”

Written with what the author calls “a better use of his OCD mind,” the poems layer repetition to create a kind of spiritual hypnosis. Readers familiar with mindfulness, meditation, and even existential philosophy will find something resonant in its lines.

This book is likely to appeal strongly to adults with an interest in meditation, mindfulness, and nontraditional spirituality. Communities associated with TM and organizations like the David Lynch Foundation will find much to contemplate in its pages.

Though this is not a self-help book, Nothing and Everything does offer comfort. Not by giving answers, but by giving readers space to sit with their questions

This Poetry book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print, Audiobook

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