"From The Heart" is a collection of poetry by husband and wife team, Abdalla and Shenille Straker. They write "from their hearts" on a variety of topics and issues that have affected them, and had a significant impact on their lives. Particularly significant and influential at this point in their lives was the opportunity to see the first black man, Mr. Barack Obama, elected to the become the 44th President of the United States of America. They were both present at the first democratic presidential debate, which took place at the university they attend, South Carolina State University. It stands as a testament to them that anything is possible. They both maintain strong spiritual and moral ideals, which can be seen expressed in a number of their pieces. "From The Heart" will without a doubt leave you captivated from beginning to end, but more than that, it will speak to your own heart. In a time when men do things with so many unseen agendas, they believe that it is the things done from the heart that have the greatest impact, and resonate loudest in the future. From the authors: "From our hearts to yours. May these words be a blessing to your life."