All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living (Morgan Harper Nichols Poetry Collection)
All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living (Morgan Harper Nichols Poetry Collection) book cover

All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living (Morgan Harper Nichols Poetry Collection)

Hardcover – Illustrated, January 21, 2020

Price
$7.79
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Publisher
Zondervan
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0310454076
Dimensions
5.3 x 0.8 x 7.75 inches
Weight
13.6 ounces

Description

About the Author Acclaimed artist, poet, musician and Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author Morgan Harper Nichols has created her life’s work around the stories of others. Morgan’s popular Instagram feed (@morganharpernichols) has garnered a loyal online community of nearly two million followers. She is the author of Peace is a Practice and All Along You Were Blooming , poetry books and art she created in response to the personal stories submitted by her friends and followers. Known for its lyrical tone and vibrant imagery, Morgan’s work is an organic expression of the grace and hope we’ve been given in this world. As an artist, Morgan has collaborated with publications and brands including Coach, Adobe, Vogue Singapore, Aerie, and Esquire Singapore, among others. Morgan has also performed as a vocalist on several GRAMMY-nominated projects and written for various artists, including a Billboard #1 single performed by her sister, Jamie-Grace. Prior to the recent travel and safety restrictions due to COVID-19, Morgan was often on the road creating, teaching, and performing, in hopes of spreading her unique inspirational message and inviting others into her creative process. She is passionate about art making as a way to connect with others. Morgan currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.

Features & Highlights

  • A celebration of hope. An encounter with grace. A restoration of the heart. A healing of wounds. An anthem of freedom.
  • All Along You Were Blooming
  • is the ultimate love letter from the pen of popular Instagram poet Morgan Harper Nichols to your mind, heart, soul, and body.
  • On Instagram @morganharpernicols, Morgan has over a million followers. Fans can add Morgan's beautiful artwork and thoughts for boundless living to their library.
  • All Along You Were Blooming
  • is a striking collection of illustrated poetry and prose, inviting you to "stumble into the sunlight" and delight in the wild and boundless grace you've been given. Morgan reminds you:
  • There is a purpose in every season
  • There is a purpose in every season
  • No matter how you want to race through this day or run away from this place, you are invited to live fully--right here, right now
  • No matter how you want to race through this day or run away from this place, you are invited to live fully--right here, right now
  • Light will always find you, even when the sun sets and you sit awaiting the dawn
  • Light will always find you, even when the sun sets and you sit awaiting the dawn
  • That you are always blooming in the way you were meant to
  • That you are always blooming in the way you were meant to
  • All Along You Were Blooming
  • is perfect:
  • For men and women of all ages
  • For men and women of all ages
  • For teachers to share with classrooms during poetry focused lessons
  • For teachers to share with classrooms during poetry focused lessons
  • Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, National Best Friend Day, birthdays, and holiday gifting
  • Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, National Best Friend Day, birthdays, and holiday gifting
  • In each small moment, whether in the light or the dark, you can make room for becoming, for breathing, for stumbling, and for simply being--for there is grace, today and every day.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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I discovered Morgan on Instagram last year and fell in love with how she's able to beautifully capture human emotion in her poems and images. Time after time, her posts spoke to me in ways I didn't realize I needed until I read her words - and I don't say that kind of thing often. There's so much in the media - social media and otherwise - that's created for fast consumption and little emotional awareness. What I appreciate about Morgan's poetry is that they are quick reads, but sit with me long after I read them. This new book is stunning, both visually and in the depth of her poetry. I saw the other review about it being somewhat of a coffee table book, and I'm not sure I agree. If you read it quickly, like a regular book and don't sit with the poems, than maybe? However, if you read and sit with the poems, I think you'll find a lot of depth. The pages are great quality and full color. Some of the poems are typed and others are hand written. I can't say enough good things about this book!
44 people found this helpful
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Mind changing

This is the best 13$ I’ve spend during this quarantine season. Morgan thank you so much for trusting God in writing your thoughts about different situations in life. This book is awesome and my sister and I read it together with our little flashlight every night as if we were little kids. Growing up in broken home, without a good dad had held us back from true healing. We found these words like milk and honey flowing down our bruised scars.
29 people found this helpful
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Buy this book for yourself and all of your friends!

I am such a fan of Morgan Harper Nicolas!! I’ve been following her on Instagram for years. I ordered this book right away when it was put on amazon. She’s seems to write words for every situation you could be in. This book encourages me and reminds me that I am not alone! It helps to guide me out of moments where I feel down. The illustrations are amazing as well. All in all, buy a copy for yourself and one for all of your friends!
21 people found this helpful
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Medicine for the Soul

This book is medicine for the soul. Morgan Harper Nichols has a profound way of understanding the human heart and writing words to bring comfort, healing, and peace. Once I read this book, I immediately ordered five more copies. I have several friends who are facing chronic illness, grief, and seasons of suffering right now, and I know this book will be a source of help and validation for them. I always want to have Morgan’s book available to hand out to a friend in need. Morgan’s words bring hope to the broken-hearted and validation to the human heart. “All Along You Were Blooming” is the best book I have on my bookshelf, and I am so thankful for Morgan’s writing.
18 people found this helpful
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The excerpt I read online was easier to read than the book

This book was a disappointment to me. The excerpt I read on line was excellent, but it must have been the best piece in the book. The print is so small, the various fonts difficult to read, and the background on the pages make it even more difficult to see. I tried to read some, but they weren't strong enough to motivate me to try to see it. Sorry.
13 people found this helpful
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So very glad I purchased this beautiful book!

This book is beautiful! From the content right down to the color scheme and illustrations. The poems are very uplifting and have really been helping me to have a more positive outlook during this difficult time.
7 people found this helpful
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great gift, beautiful art, incredible words of affirmation.

I’ve purchased this book 4 times. The first time for myself, and the other three for friends. We have a poetry group chat where we just share how a poem made us feel. It’s so affirming. This is the first piece of poetry that I feel like I can actually relate to. I’ve always wanted to love poetry and see the beauty of it, but I was never able to resonate with it. Reading this has affirmed my thoughts and feelings, brought me back from dark places, and taught me how to show kindness and grace to myself and others.

I discovered MHN on Instagram and was SO glad to see that she compiled her poetry into a book. I can tell she’s really living out her life’s purpose, and she’s changing lives. Thank you Morgan!
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Heart and soul

It’s everything that Morgan has wrote through Instagram and more! I’m so grateful for this words. Poems and prose seem to sink so deep into my heart and I love it! What power in feel courage and rest at the same time. That’s how I feel as I read her words and my soul saying yes yes thank you!
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Beautiful thoughtful book

I loved her writing so much that I bought this book for each of my daughters. I love how she shares deep thoughts in a beautiful thoughtful free verse type style..
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A beautiful and encouraging book

I started following MHN on Instagram and ordered her book first for a friend going through a difficult surgery with a long recovery. Then I purchased another copy for another friend taking on a lot of stress at work...And then I finally purchased one for myself...And my sister-in-law...I want everyone to know the freedom and hope in these words. Every time I open it, there’s a poem that is exactly what I need to hear. She also has a beautiful way of talking about joy and pain, sorrow and celebration. MHN truly has a gift with words. Not to mention the beautiful presentation- it’s artistic and whimsical. The quality of the book and paper are very good. Do yourself a favor and buy this book. And then buy a copy for everyone you know.
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