Bøger af David Lawrence

When David Lawrence went to jail for a two year federal bid he was a popular Insurance businessman on Wall Street. He was in with the top executives and was known for his hobbies--professional boxing, rap music and tournament tennis. He was seen dining at all the best restaurants and traveled by the Concord Jet over to London. He came from a successful family and never imagined that he would become a prisoner. Still he took up boxing and had knocked a guy out on national television and knew that he could fight. He traveled with both billionaires and street guys. He operated well in either the upper class or boxing worlds. He was a Ph.D. in literature and was as sensitive as he was tough. He had acted in a movie about his boxing career, Boxer Rebellion, and had been featured in People Mag., New York Mag. and Time Out. Not to mention newspapers like the NY Times, the Post and the Wall Street Journal. He was well-publicized and famous for being different. People said hello to him for no reason. They thought they recognized him.He was a poet and had published books of poetry. He was in hundreds of magazines. He had a Ph.D. in literature. He road to work in a chauffeured Rolls Royce.He didn't seem the type for jail but he adjusted well to it and enjoyed being there. He went with the flow. All the prisoners knew him from his boxing and rapping and he was popular. His first rap album was "The Renegade Jew." He felt that he was a pariah in the business world but a star in jail. He liked being there. His time was his own. He didn't have to sell insurance. He felt that he was a fighter and a writer, not a businessman.There is a strange star system in jail where publicity is even more recognized than in the outside world. David adjusted well to the jail world. It was when he came out that things were difficult. He didn't know what he wanted to do or what he could do with a record. But he didn't really care because he fell back on boxing and became a coach at Gleason's Gym at one thousandth of his former income. Money was no longer a value to him. He just wanted to live his life. He felt that going to jail was a large part of his growing up. He was glad he had gone. It was just a minimum security jail but he was glad that the experience had become part of his growth. He was sad that he was torn away from his wife and his son but he felt that he needed a bit of isolation to grow up. He learned to love his family more and not be so solipsistic. He developed a real sense of values.This book was originally published in Prison Foundations.

The poems included in the poetry collection are composed in lucid style. The poet has an excellent ear for rhythm and cadence. After reading all these poems we have a feeling that the style of the poet is precise and elegant.

Xander, a boy who loves to draw superheroes, buys a pen from a mysterious market stall. He soon learns that the pen has a magical power. At first, the pen improves life for Xanders family and friends, but there are unintended consequences. As events spiral out of control, Xander has a new set of problems to solve, and a big decision to make.

This collection breaks down into sections that deal with marital love, youth, racism, suicide, death, imprisonment and writing. Lawrence doesn't seem to have a firm simplistic grip on reality as he sways between the inner and outer worlds but in his writing, he is trying to understand himself and his place in the world.

A PUBLISHER'S APPRENTICE BOOK "No doubt about it, your boy will be drafted before Jess gets her second facelift," remarked the impeccably groomed Hank from the stadium. But his eyes were already glued to the next batter taking up position. Will the boy, a baseball prodigy, get drafted by his beloved New York Yankees? And who is the next batter taking up position? See how the fortunes of two life-long school friends weave their way through the streets of Melbourne, a church in Cairo and the ghettos of New York, ending in a mix of jubilation and unspeakable tragedy. "Home Run" is ground-breaking teenage fiction. It is a finely crafted story combining the ambitions of teenagers with their spiritual search for meaning. "This book will drive teachers mad. Teenagers will hide it under the desk for a sneaky read in maths because it's a compelling story." Tess Livingstone, author and editor of 12 books. "Well-written and inspiring ..." Zac MacMahon, aged 16. "Such a well written book addressing so many relevant themes." James Duckett. "... a compelling story ... an exceptional book ... A perfect 10 out of 10." Adrian Kotevski. David Lawrence is a freelance Melbourne writer. He has worked in various capacities for a range of large and small organisations, in Australia and overseas, and is currently employed as an educator. Home Run is his first venture into teenage Christian fiction and his second published novel.

In the past week, coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has seen her friends kidnapped, killed, and assaulted - and things are about to get worse. A war between werewolves is erupting, and Mercy is caught smack in the middle. Can she unravel the secrets of the dark conspiracy that threatens them all in time to save her friends... and herself?

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