Very seldom does one come across a writer that marries the heart and the head so well, but Ann Christine Tabaka achieves this with ease. Children of the Storm is a book of reminiscence and longing; a deep and rich life expressed where "Every breath/expels a longing/for another day/upon this earth. There are fantastic mediations on Time and mortality such as in the poem We Danced at the Train Station where a light can be seen, but the train does not pass by anymore or in the fantastic poem Story Time where the poet thinks back to all those stories her mother told her and how "Someday soon I will join my heroes on the endless quest. I too shall be woven into the fabric of story time. There is a connectivity of experience that weaves throughout the book, providing the hope of "new life emerged. Above all else, Children of the Storm is a book of yearning and perseverance and that deep well of thankfulness for a life to be experienced, even if the world one finds one's self in is often a place of present tumult and collective upheaval. Ryan Quinn Flanagan (Author of The Eternals) ‘Children of the Storm,’ Ann Christine Tabaka’s sixteenth collection of poetry, guides its readers with a gentle hand through the vicissitudes of life by offering hope, peace, and solace in an uncertain world. The themes of her poems will resonate with anyone who turns to words for comfort and offer them a sensorial reading experience. In a world gone wrong, Christine’s poetry strikes the right chords and will appeal to sensitive people the world over. Aishwariya Laxmi Ann Christine Tabaka’s lines breathe desperation to find light in fragments of darkness. Her poetry reaches back to memories for insight and finds patches. Her poems plea in anguish to save the love for “the children of an unforgiving storm” and invite us to go “beyond dark doorways” and explore the “enduring pain of love.” Her work implores us to come together and “become the hurricane…the storm of freedom.” Mike Matthews, author of “Water of Joy,” and “Ashes.” Published by Finishing Line Press. Ann Christine Tabaka's deepest attempt, retrieving her childhood memory to live into the present, brings a sense of meaningful living. It’s all about hope, inspiration, and looking into the brightest part of life. Yes, life is meant to be always forwarding whatever the circumstance is. "There is no turning back forward is the only way." Bhoj Kumar Dhamala - Nepal (Poet, The Selfish City)