The writer on the project is Rick Bragg, a former Times reporter famous for this brand of inspirational poetry.

"The Complete Kwanzaa," by Dorothy Winbush Riley (HarperCollins, $23), is mostly inspirational poetry and prose, plus recipes for Kwanzaa Karamu, the feast for the seventh night.

American and English history and literature, along with inspirational poetry, were of particular interest to Elmer, but as his interests expanded so did his reading and his library.

She inspired what now seems maudlin inspirational poetry that found meaning in her plight.

After having accumulated his inspirational poetry over the course of 25 years, Greg was pleased to share his poems with another poetry enthusiast; former UCLA head coach John Wooden.

Nor does Mr. Bush's religion provide a very specific playbook, except the Bible, and among born-again Christians that book can be regarded as anything from a collection of inspirational poetry to a literal recipe for life.

Helen Steiner Rice (May 19 1900 - April 23 1981) was an American writer of religious and inspirational poetry.

Helen Steiner Rice's books of inspirational poetry have now sold nearly seven million copies.

His first commercial album, To Each is Given, based on inspirational poetry was released in 1998.