BOOK RELEASED on Amazon
As the title may suggest this is my journey, a pathway from chaos to order told through poetry. It’s an exciting, affecting, and meaningful story. An interesting read for anyone to enjoy. I also believe it has the power to encourage anyone who is trying to find their place in the world, who may be lost searching for meaning, a story with answers to a better life.
The journey begins with chapter 1 ‘Ill Fated Energy’ written about episodes of mental confusion, mania and breakdowns. ‘Seeing Death’ describes a suicide attempt. For a time, I was what I can only describe myself as a street urchin, living a crazy life. If I wasn’t ‘fucking, thieving or fighting’, as was our saying, I was in prison and going nowhere very quickly as described in ‘Troublesome’ chapter 2.
Chapter 3, ‘Penetrating Words’ I’m trying to understand the opposite sex with lust, heartbreak, and betrayal.
I start to listen to my conscience in Chapter 4 ‘Winds of Change’ as my soul cried out for meaning. I plead with God to enter my life and He pushes me to seek out answers, looking where I least wanted to look, at myself. From this, I found therapy, one of the toughest battles I’ve been through. However, also the most rewarding. Much of this chapter reflects on my therapeutic process. The poem ‘Thy Will be Done’ is written to my daughter which I wrote after one tough session. During therapy I felt the chains coming off one by one with each session. ‘Wild Winds’ is written about my therapist Dr. Melany Ball, and where I was as we departed ways.
‘Into the Light’ the 5th and final chapter, where it all starts falling together, and I share the answers to my deepest questions. I also find true love with a tall blonde, who looked at me twice and inspired me in abundance to write of falling in love and the answers to transformation. Finally, I could not have been able to write this book or face my problems without reading 12 RULES FOR LIFE by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and A MANS SEARCH FOR MEANING by Dr. Viktor E. Frankl. I thank God for their wisdom, care, and encouragement. Thank you and enjoy, K.L. Smith.
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Congratulations on publishing your book – and on having the courage to write it in the first place. I wish you every success, may it be a blessing to all who read it.
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much appreciated mate 😁
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Drive them sales! 😀
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One might want to describe poetry as the philosophy of emotions in contrast to the philosophies analysing abstract entities, insisting on the rational as the only actual capacity for making a true or false statement about reality.
It was possibly the reason why Socrates derided poetry, seeing it as a competition that gave him no angle of attack with a counterargument.
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Thanks for your like of my post, “Revelation 4:1-4 – The Vision Of The Heavenly Throne;” you are very kind.
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no problem at all.
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Thank you.
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Congratulations writing a book is not an easy task especially if you are exposing yourself. I wish you all the best. Glad you found God along your journey. He was always there for me too. Love ❤️ Joni
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Congratulations! All the best with your book!
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Ottimo! 😀
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Grazie
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CONGRATULATIONS! on your book being published. May it be a best seller and be put in the hands of those who are searching for answers. God Bless and keep you Always. Stay strong in the Lord who is your life.
Julia
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Thank you Julia. May the Lords will be done. Take care and God bless.
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