Window To My Soul

About the Book

Window To My Soul is a compilation of unpublished poems written by Carolyn G. Furio, a creative writer and poet who shared her writings with her friends, family, neighbors, and community with every opportunity provided. The author was a native of Salem County New Jersey where she spent her entire life until her death in 2012. Carolyn wrote poetry since her early childhood and enjoyed using the medium to deal with life experiences. The poems in this book capture an array of topics, from nature, seasons and holidays, everyday life, and dealing with the powerful emotions of love and loss, failing health and the anticipation of death. An astute observer of life, her greatest joy was enabling others to cope with life-altering events and to recall special moments through her poetry. Other publications by the author include Shards of Life (1990), The Heart Can Be Like Winter (1991), Indian Giver (1992), Old Barns and Old Dogs (1994), and Just Touch Me (2000).

About the Author

Carolyn G. Furio resided in Woodstown, New Jersey for most of her life with her husband Joseph and four children Brian, Melissa, Robert and Joseph II. She was a feature writer with local newspapers for many years and won countless awards in the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs annual Creative Writing Competitions. Carolyn was a member of the Society for Poets of Southern New Jersey and the New Jersey Poetry Society. She was commissioned to write two historical narrative poems for the Salem County Historical Society entitled The Salem Oak and The Hancock House, and was informally called the Poet Laureate of Salem County. Other publications by the author include Shards of Life (1990), The Heart Can Be Like Winter (1991), Indian Giver (1992), Old Barns and Old Dogs (1994), and Just Touch Me (2000).