Cynthia Hall is a Detroit Renaissance Writer, born and raised in Detroit Michigan. She is a graduate of Murray-Wright High school and Eastern Michigan University. Ms. Hall has been writing poetry and prose since age twelve, mostly reflecting her own life experiences and encounters with others who have impacted her life over the years. Broken Dreams is an autobiographical account of aspects of the author's difficult childhood and abusive marriage, written in poetry and prose. A true survivor in every sense of the word, Hall writes as a victim, about love, abuse, death and sorrow. Her story is sensitive, heartbreaking and cathartic. Broken Dreams is a page turner that will take you through every human emotion and leave you reflecting on your own life’s journey. It hits the high and low notes of a life lived courageously, confronting and surmounting many of life’s pitfalls along the way. Her collection of poetry and prose showcase a wide range of writing skills and covers many human interests’. Her writings are emotional, insightful and most of all, relevant. A must read for those dealing with or overcoming difficult childhoods, abusive relationships and death of loved ones. Described as race neutral, her poems and prose are about a woman talking to other women about, love, loss, loneliness, spirituality, babies, struggle, uncertainties, accomplishments, etc. Hall writes for women afraid to show their emotional scars and damaged psyches. She tells it like it is, sparing no emotions. If you are a woman experiencing domestic abuse issues, lost of a loved one, or basic women issues, this collection of poetry and prose is a great book to curl up on the couch with your favorite beverage and/or share with your best friend.