The specter of sadness haunts the gripping poetry in Beyond the Plain. A book of poetry so potent and raw with emotion that you weep for its narrator. Whether a mother struggling to make ends meet, a child of abuse, or simply a person who lives a life of crippling loneliness or drug abuse, each poem tells the story of humanity and human suffering. It is a book that inspires and offers a much needed glimmer of hope for the troubled voices crying out to tell each heartfelt story.