Introduction • Author's Note

• sequel to A Book of Rhyme, Rhythm, and Time •

Life goes on. "Life When Living Awake" explores joy, heartbreak, hurt, loneliness, and learning how to get back up and keep trying. It's about being loved and being hurt and healing from the hurt while being brave enough to love again. It's about finding happiness on your own, and about never giving up.

With all the rawness and authenticity of "A Book of Rhyme, Rhythm, and Time," "Life When Living Awake" is a sunrise after a dark night, looking at the hurt behind happiness and the heartache behind the joy that pushes us into tomorrow.