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    A Mindful Heart: A Collection of Poems
    A Mindful Heart: A Collection of Poems
    A Mindful Heart: A Collection of Poems
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    A Mindful Heart: A Collection of Poems

    By Rick Novak

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    I offer this first edition of my poems,
    for each to explore.
    Traverse the mind several times,
    on yonder hill, we shall climb.
    Ponder once more,
    we, thrill ‘tis, adore.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRick Novak
    Release dateMay 15, 2014
    ISBN9781311234025
    A Mindful Heart: A Collection of Poems
    Author

    Rick Novak

    Rick Novak is a faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University and the author of theanesthesiaconsultant.com, a leading medical website designed to inform and entertain both laypeople and medical specialists regarding the art and science of anesthesiology. He has authored columns in the Stanford international publication Gas Pipeline for twelve years and has published research and creative writing pieces in academic journals. He grew up in Hibbing Minnesota, just blocks away from Bob Dylan’s home, and is a student of Dylan’s boyhood and his music. This is his debut novel.

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