title: A Rose Is Still A Rose: A Poetic Dreams Collaboration of  Short Stories and Poems  Based onTrue Experiences
author: Ms. Nicole C. Humphries
description: This is a Poetic Dreams collaboration that is written from twelve authors from different states, who decided to come together and share their true experiences in order to connect and inspire the world and the people in it. These twelve are phenomenal and unique in their own right and each are growing as creative souls and expressing their authentic creative nature. Many are already authors and involved in spoken word events and perform at different venues and for the other contributing authors of this book, this will be the first time to have their work to ever be published. Though we all come from different backgrounds, and some are in school or planning on owning and operating their own business, they all plan to grow deeply within their poetry and writing and be the inspiration that they desire to see.
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  ![Front Cover of The White Rose Resists](images/9780825476617_cover.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “ _The White Rose Resists_ is that rare and powerful story that rips your
  heart apart at the same time that it inspires you to live for something
  greater. With a lyrical and skillful voice, Amanda Barratt tells the amazing
  true story of the German students who dared to use their voices in a culture
  of oppression. This novel will have readers turning pages late into the night;
  it will have their blood surging and boiling with a need for justice. Most of
  all, it will remind them of what is truly important. A beautiful masterpiece
  of a novel!”
  
  
  **Heidi Chiavaroli,** Carol Award–winning author of _Freedom’s Ring_ and _The
  Tea Chest_
  
  
  “Woven with bittersweet delicacy, Barratt’s intimate voice holds you so
  closely you are surprised at an outcome history already taught you. A monument
  to courage and conviction, _The White Rose Resists_ blends Barratt’s hallmark
  of immersive research with poetic resonance.