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REVIEWS ABOUT THE BOOK"After studying thirty-nine of the poems in the collection, The Filthy Hands & Other Poems, I am left with a feeling of joy, happiness, accomplishment, and peace. The journey took me to a faraway land in Nigeria. Words, images, culture, and dreams came to life in the poetry. The author did an amazing job of creating vivid scenes and colorful lives. The narration is well crafted and shows the versatility of the author as they were able to create many characters with varying character traits and ambitions. I would highly recommend reading the entire collection on more than one occasion. It has been an interesting ride through the poetic mind of Steve Anc."Katina Woodruff Borgersen USA "I like poetry that makes me think and reason through the artist's mind, and that is exactly what Steve's poems urge us to do. His collection in this book presents a dare to discover and to embrace a moment in time that he wants the reader to mull over for a while and come to a conclusion after reflection. In my opinion, that is the mark of an excellent writer. I thoroughly enjoyed Steve's gift of poetry to evoke contemplation of life." Cherie Leigh Sumner, North Carolina, United States of America "The Filthy hands exposes the true nature of situations in most areas of life. I can relate this message to the injustice and cruelty that affects our society today politically, economically, educationally, environmentally, health-wise and, so forth." Utti Adaeze Ifeanyichukwu, Dubai, UAE "I loved all of his poems. He has the great taste of poetry and literature. Most of his poems reflect the nature of beauty, love, and romance. Steve Anc is an addition to the assets of literature. I wish his work get acceptance and attention it deserves. Best of luck." Ahsan Siddiqui, Pakistan "I've never been attached to poems until I came across this series. It's entertaining and very informative at the same time. My favorite po