Tomorrow We Will See What Was (Paperback)

Charlene Elson-Gustard

ISBN 10: 1519540957 / ISBN 13: 9781519540959

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Paperback. I discovered lately why I have never truly felt lonely and understand now the reason I could wander away from loved ones, even as a child and be totally comfortable with myself. The discovery is that I have always had company. Whether I was alone at home, the new student in class or an alien among strangers in an unfamiliar place, I was constantly surrounded by the company of words. For me, in the beginning was the Word. There was never a time when words did not form part of my existence. I cannot remember being unable to speak or read or write or think! If I have ever been in bondage, it was because words held me captive. If I experience freedom, it is due to the power of words and their ability to liberate even in a world where shackles and boundaries exist everywhere. There were times when I lived within the confines of the words I heard and read, until I realized I could rearrange the words I was given to create an expression of my own perception and interpretation of life and human interaction. The result is both exhilarating and alarming! It is difficult to say which I find more interesting, since there is the word and its capacity to shape thought and influence action and the ability of authors to manipulate a thing so powerful to do their bidding. I may never be able to say, but I write in the hope of continuing a tradition that makes the writer the master, writing the craft and words the malleable servant doing the writer's bidding in a work of art. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781519540959

Synopsis:

I discovered lately why I have never truly felt lonely and understand now the reason I could wander away from loved ones, even as a child and be totally comfortable with myself. The discovery is that I have always had company. Whether I was alone at home, the new student in class or an alien among strangers in an unfamiliar place, I was constantly surrounded by the company of words.

For me, in the beginning was the Word. There was never a time when words did not form part of my existence. I cannot remember being unable to speak or read or write or think! If I have ever been in bondage, it was because words held me captive. If I experience freedom, it is due to the power of words and their ability to liberate even in a world where shackles and boundaries exist everywhere.

There were times when I lived within the confines of the words I heard and read, until I realized I could rearrange the words I was given to create an expression of my own perception and interpretation of life and human interaction. The result is both exhilarating and alarming!

It is difficult to say which I find more interesting, since there is the word and its capacity to shape thought and influence action and the ability of authors to manipulate a thing so powerful to do their bidding. I may never be able to say, but I write in the hope of continuing a tradition that makes the writer the master, writing the craft and words the malleable servant doing the writer’s bidding in a work of art.

About the Author: Charlene Elson-Gustard is an educator who began publishing her poetry in an effort to have more people become interested in reading for pleasure. She is fascinated with epoch changing world events and is convinced that the simple act of doing right by one another is more effective in achieving peace than all world politics, wealth and ideologies combined. She believes we are all citizens of the universe regardless of our origin and no one is more entitled to the right to life than the other.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tomorrow We Will See What Was (Paperback)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new