Strangely Wonderful
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00O2DKFAQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 577 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is as much yours as it is his, and he has put his full heart and soul into every page. As a member of the LGBT community, he makes sure his readers know where he stands on equality and love. As a disabled man with a rare progressive bone disease, he uniquely understands the pain we all go through on our journey, and that poetry is how all of us can turn pain into triumph. He chronicles his sufferings, his hopeful outlook, and his questions to God about why he is the way he is, with poetry that renders the soul bare. His poems span a wide chronology of growth and self-evolution, of despair and victory, of his hatred for injustice and his love of artists and poets. His poetry shows us his true soul, and this impressive collection of his lets us in on a man of kindness, integrity and conscience. He presents to us many faces, and yet, all of them are one: the revolutionary, the fighter, the witty and hilarious dirty-minded poet, and the sensual lover. This first collection of 112 passionate, raw, thought-provoking poems is just a small selection from the library that the brilliant, brutally honest and prolific poet James Barrett Rodehaver has written in his lifetime. Read it, share it, cherish it, and know that you, as well, are strangely wonderful!. Yet despite all of this, his world view, though bitter at time
Nowadays, he walks with a cane most of the time. Because of this, he looks and sounds years younger than he is, and must take external hormones; the paradox being that the bone disease makes him feel like an old man. He loves great music, and has very eclectic music tastes, but none more than good ol' rock n' roll. He has lead an amazing and poetic life, and continues to share his legacy of love with his words. Because of his condition he has used canes, wheelchairs, and walkers at different times in his life. He is supposed to be dead many times over. Enduring an incredible life of adversity, he has gone through many trials, such as growing up in a broken family, two foster homes, seven surgeries, (including open heart,) a divorce, coming out as bisexual, and dealing with his disability every day. H
He also enjoys hanging with his friends, singing karaoke, going to open mics in dallas, and (very) amateur photography. He has written poetry since he was seven years old, and it is his life. Enduring an incredible life of adversity, he has gone through many trials, such as growing up in a broken family, two foster homes, seven surgeries, (including open heart,) a divorce, coming out as bisexual, and dealing with his disability every day. Becau
Astonishing and Radiant Mary K Foster A brilliant, bloody, and brave tour-de-force of poetry with passion and soul.A must-have for all. A must-read for life.. "Real Beautiful Poetry" according to Lilly Penhall. James Barrett Rodehaver's book of poetry is a journey with the author through the gamut of human emotions. He'll make you laugh and cry, think and feel, listen and be inspired. You will think back on the words you read over and over, because they relate to you in some way. With the trials we all face, the constant struggle that is life, and all the questions we have throughout our existence on this planet, it's a beautiful thing to know that other people are doing and thinking the same things. You will enjoy this book of poetry.