Wayne Dowdy
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"Fence Rows" and "The Price of Change" come from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. These essays captivate the readers attention to carry them through movie worthy events. "Fence Rows" first appeared in the ICONOCLAST magazine, as did "Fences." Inside of "The Price of Change," read about the event published by the ICONOCLAST, which concerns exciting scenes from a prison escape and other...
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"Authority" and "A Prisoner's Story" come from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. The essays show the reality of prison life, the danger and insanity of life inside some of America's most violent prisons, and one man's struggle to keep the peace and survive without resorting to violence.
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Mr. D. captivates the reader's attention with Under Pressure taking them through the internal politics and realities of life inside some of the most dangerous federal prisons in the United States. The plot shows what may lead a person to sit in a prison cell and plan the murder of another prisoner. With Chapter titles such as Enough, Vengeance, Mercy, Karma and Freedom, the stories take the reader on a psychological voyage they are unlikely to forget.The...
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"UNKNOWN INNOCENCE is a riveting tale that transcends genres. It's a mystery and a thriller, with a love story woven through its fabric." Introduction to UNKNOWN INNOCENCE by Jeffrey P. Frye, author of "ONE CRAZY DAY," Murder Slim Press (www.murderslimpress.com).Her love opens the door to prove Big Bobby's innocence.Military Police finds Roger Johnson slumped over the steering wheel of his Mercedes Benz, a bullet hole in his head. State Senator Leroy...
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11:00 AM, August 14th: Three thugs cruised through the parking lot of a shopping mall in a small North Georgia town of the southeastern United States. A sawed-off shotgun laid under the driver's seat. The black handle of a semiautomatic pistol protruded from the waistband of the shotgun rider's pants. Another gun stretched across the back seat and floorboard at an angle. A merciless August sun bore down on the Dodge Charger as the thugs eased by the...
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These three essays come from the diverse writing collection in Essays & More Straight from the Pen. Each essay gives the reader valuable insight into life from a different perspective, intended to inspire and encourage a deeper understanding of the things humans experience. Experience a sense of gratitude by reading "Eyes." See the power of prayer in "Afraid of Hell." "Life is an Anvil" springs from an experience written about the loss of a loved...
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"The Lonely Spirit" is the only short story in my writing collection, "Essays & More Straight From the Pen," available in print and as an eBook. The main character is Taser who has a unique experience, one that may make one think and wonder about life as we know it. His mischievousness and false bravado leads him off a cliff and into something much deeper than the ocean. He roams the Universe and beyond looking for his lover left behind, the Lovely...
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"An Airport Ate the Neighborhood" comes from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. This memoir is a historical accounting of astonishing facts about the world's busiest airport, which covers the early years and some events from the author's life as a delinquent child and young adult. Anyone who lives or works near an airport may be able to identify with the experience of change generated through...
9) No Sympathy
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I don't look for sympathy. I made the choices that put me in federal prison for thirty-five years, without parole. I'm sure most people couldn't care less about the life of any prisoner until they become the victim of one who escapes or gets out. To reduce crime rates and the national deficit, some would prefer to behead those who ran afoul of the law, rather than to pay the cost of incarceration. Punish the bastard! Feed 'em to the lions! they chant....
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A true romance that began after Wayne reluctantly agreed to write Karen. A mutual friend pleaded with him to write her and try to help; she wanted to break the chain of her addiction to methadone.Her heart called his to make it whole. The poem Wayne wrote for Karen peeked into the future, where spirituality would merge the gap between peace and pain for him to find comfort in a situation he could not understand. Two Broken Hearts touched where only...
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"The Search for Enlightenment" comes from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. This essay contains the author's struggle with his quest for serenity in a warped world; a struggle between the flesh and spirit; his desire to die overcome by his desire to live when death banged at his heart, the man caught somewhere in-between his existence and enlightenment.
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Though this is a work of fiction, it contains a lot of truth about prison life and life in general that sometimes leads the unsuspecting to prison for long periods of time. The addition of the two chapters from the sequel helps the reader to understand more about the life of one of the two protagonist, and may make one feel that it could happen to them. Mr. D., who is in federal prison, wrote and added "The Story Behind the Novel" to show the difficulties...
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Essays & More Straight from the Pen contains twelve essays, three poems, and one short story, The Lonely Spirit. The main character in The Lonely Spirit is Taser, an arrogant male who learns humility in an unusual manner. Adventure into something unique by reading this collection of writings by Wayne T. Dowdy.The author illustrates the power of change, by example, and gives hope to readers who want to live a different life.The well-written essays...