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There's Always A Second Act - by  Julia Esperanza (Paperback) - 1 of 1

There's Always A Second Act - by Julia Esperanza (Paperback)

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  • while there is no absolute path to growth, there is always another chance if you allow yourself to take it.
  • Author(s): Julia Esperanza
  • 82 Pages
  • Poetry, American

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while there is no absolute path to growth, there is always another chance if you allow yourself to take it. it starts with the second act.

"There's Always A Second Act is an homage to home in all senses of the word-people, places, and things. Julia Esperanza moves us through memories and renaissance in a way that is relatable and timeless, interconnecting heritage and history as we navigate what it means to be tenacious in healing, vulnerability, and self. This poetry collection is a reminder that one can always begin again." - Flor Ana, Author of A Dissection of Heart & Rewiring of Mind

"In this poetry collection, survival, self-reclamation, and the inheritance of personal, generational, and spiritual legacies are intertwined, moving through memory, vulnerability, ancestry, and rebirth, with each poem shaped as an act rather than a singular narrative. Anchored by the titular refrain "there's always a second act," it captures the ache of growing up, the persistence of growth after loss, and the quiet, hard-earned power of self-liberation." - J.A. Self, Author of Even After Saturn

"There's Always A Second Act is the poetry your soul needs to hear, see, touch, taste-it is ambrosia. Esperanza unfolds her own healing journey, and by the end, you find that you, too, have been healed through her artistry and identity laid bare." - Jo Pellinore, Author of A Bouquet of Vellum

"Julia Esperanza's There's Always a Second Act beautifully weaves cultural narratives of self, home, and identity while subtly shaping poems into stylistically rhythmic three-act plays. Focusing on the disruption of life's second act in her poetry effectively parallels the play structure as fiercely fertile grounds for hope through the images of upheaval. This is creativity at its finest!" - E. M. Simms, Author of Where The Petals Land, Plátanos Grow

Dimensions (Overall): 7.81 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W) x .2 Inches (D)
Weight: .19 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 82
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: Indie Earth Publishing
Theme: Hispanic American
Format: Paperback
Author: Julia Esperanza
Language: English
Street Date: March 24, 2026
TCIN: 1010771804
UPC: 9798994279717
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-9852
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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