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Article: Words to soothe the soul.(Metropolitan Times)(Brief Encounters)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 19, 1998
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Byllye Avery knows the power of the spoken word, and she has captured some of that power in the written word.
She has written "An Altar of Words," a 180-page inspirational book to help black women heal psychologically and spiritually. The easy-to-read book is packed with positive, self-affirming pearls of wisdom to live by.
"Words do have power," says Mrs. Avery, who believes certain expressions need re-evaluation. She gives as an example the old saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me."
"Words do hurt, and some of us do have negative words that we tend to hear in our heads many days, months and years ...