New Release on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Angus & Robertson, Booktopia, and eBay. Published by Balboa Press a division of Hay House.

One of the newest authors to come from Sydney Australia, GEMMA ESCOLANO is a modern Poet and Photographer who combines her creative poetry and vivid photography in this book ‘VIBRANT MEMORIES’ to bring out the vigour of the heart, invigorate the mind and soul.

Most of the poetry comes from true stories of different facets of life, from defeat to victory, that evolve over the years and every day. The memories of intense feelings of different emotions can be felt in every poem, from sadness to happiness, misery to joyfulness, hopelessness to encouragement. It show how to conquer the unfair life experiences, using them to transform and mould a better physical, personal and mental existence.

The different genres of photography in fine art, portrait and nature photography are linked and synchronised with the poetry to give more feeling to each poem. ‘VIBRANT MEMORIES’ is a book that gives light, hope, and love that is felt from within. “POEM IS A SONG OF THE HEART THAT NEEDS TO BE HEARD, A QUIET NOTE THAT ONLY THE HEART CAN SING”. A remarkable book from unforgettable author and photographer that is a must-read-see.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

GEMMA ESCOLANO grew up with a succession of different families before finally meeting her father at the age of 14. Her experiences in life since childhood never stopped her pursuing the dreams. She migrated with her family from Philippines in 2005, is now the mother of (5) beautiful, lovely children, married to a loving husband and living in Sydney Australia. She studied hard to enter a career in dentistry, is currently working in a prestigious Dental Practice in Sydney Australia.

Writing poems and photography are what she loves most, her passion and therapy to express the emotion, feelings and life experiences of people, is part of her giving to the world. She loves to combine the poems and the images to give more life to the positive messages about self awareness and improvement that she wants to share.

WHAT OTHER ARE SAYING:

“As someone who does not read a lot of poetry, I found Gemma’s poems very relatable, some of which touched me deeply & felt could have been written just for me”
- Dr. Jeffrey Albert, BDS, FICOI, Dental Surgeon, Sydney Australia

“Gemma’s poems can be summed up in one word, honestly. She lays her soul bare. Darling Aleena is an excellent example. It tells of struggles through pain, loneliness and abandonment with feeling of depression being replaced by hope for a brighter future. I am not a poet by any stretch but Gemma’s poetry is not for poets. They are for anyone who has struggled through life and needs to know there is hope for a better future”.
- Fred L. Isom, Retire US Navy, USA

“I know Gemma since the early 90’s as part of our Publishing Production Team. At first she does not know a thing or two about publishing. She’s fast learner and have mastered the system within days, making our project easier to print and publish. Fast forward to now, I am quite happy that she herself is publishing her own coffee table book. Her book is quite a treasure of pleasant and inspiring poetry complementing it with beautiful images, full of life and vibrant colours. Gemma Escolano is a true artist!!!”.
- Lito C. Uyan, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Manila, Philippines.

If you want to know when her next book will come out, please visit her at http://gemmaescolano.com or http://JalanJalanphotographyandPoetry.com where you can sign up to receive an email when she has her next release.