Download or read book My Dyslexia written by Philip Schultz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A success story . . . proof that one can rise above the disease and defy its so-called limitations on the brain.”—Daily Beast Despite winning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2008, Philip Schultz could never shake the feeling of being exiled to the "dummy class" in school, where he was largely ignored by his teachers and peers and not expected to succeed. Not until many years later, when his oldest son was diagnosed with dyslexia, did Schultz realize that he suffered from the same condition. In his moving memoir, Schultz traces his difficult childhood and his new understanding of his early years. In doing so, he shows how a boy who did not learn to read until he was eleven went on to become a prize-winning poet by sheer force of determination. His balancing act—life as a member of a family with not one but two dyslexics, countered by his intellectual and creative successes as a writer—reveals an inspiring story of the strengths of the human mind.
Download or read book The Dyslexic Poet written by Jean Long and published by . This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rant written by Sam Rapp and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam Rapp is an award-winning poet and playwright who tours the country, at poetry nights and festivals as The Dyslexic Poet. Despite the obstacles presented by dyslexia, Sam has found publication in magazines and websites up and down the country. Since performing her first poem at Brighton Fringe, Sam has broken down barriers to form and genre, delivering her message of inclusion and perseverance. Rant: Dyslexic Me is her debut collection, which finds her in conversational, confessional and confrontational spirits as she reflects on adversity and bullying, and ultimately, the overcoming of odds. "Rant Dyslexic Me" is a collection of poems that capture Sam's personal experiences of being dyslexic. Her insightful words chart her voyage of self discovery from her experiences as a child through to adulthood. Sam's passion and emotion leap from the pages and convey her story and life experiences of dyslexia. - Helen Boden, CEO, British Dyslexic Association Sam Rapp's reputation as an unstoppable force on stage has steadily grown beyond Kent and her native Sussex into London and well beyond. This book now puts her enormous passion onto the page and makes it available to an even wider audience. She uses the word 'rant' but these poems are not mere shouting. It is by blending potency with integrity and compassion that she so successfully defeats the various discriminators, past and present. Readers will see that Sam Rapp is "full of colour, free and at liberty." - Matt Chamberlain Sam stands tall and proud, knows her own sunshine, follows her clever, brave heart. She has risen taller for there being less light. Now she writes in the sky: empowering words that people can reach up, hang onto and fly on the exultant tails of. These honest, tumbling words dare us to dance the way we were made and to beach discrimination. Sam invites the dyslexics and the damned to dream bigger than the alphabet, in freshly grated poems that exploit the confines of structure and language. - Angela Dye Sam Rapp's Rant: Dyslexic me is exactly that and more. It is a hard hitting and emotionally powerful collection of poems which enable the reader to begin to identify with what it is like to be significantly dyslexic and which raise awareness about dyslexia. In some poems precise and immediate details of school life - the ticking clock, the sound of a passing train are blended with the poet's negative experiences of school. The poet juxtaposes strong visual images, for example, a harpooned whale on the beach, with important insights into dyslexia such as the way people are judged or pitied unfairly, the fact that it is hereditary and invisible and the way school curriculum focuses on English and Maths. The collection also incorporates positive images, the freedom of the natural world and the strength and warmth and passion of a creative person with dyslexia. - Helen Kay, Derby University Sam has demonstrated her rage and range in this tremendous poetry debut. With beautiful imagery and crystal clarity, with fire streaming from her breath, she illuminates the journey from dispossession to self-possession. She is a rebel, maybe even a revolutionary. Sam is the Amazing Dyslexic Poet, and she has one hell of a story to tell. - S.M Jenkin
Download or read book The Dyslexic Poet written by Steven McLeish and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dyslexic Poet" by Scottish Poet Steven McLeish is not just a collection of poems; it's a journey through the complexities of dyslexia and the beauty of resilience. In this book, McLeish shares his experiences, both the struggles and the triumphs, through the powerful medium of poetry. Each poem in "Dyslexic Poet" is a window into the author's soul, offering raw honesty and heartfelt emotion. Through his words, McLeish challenges perceptions of dyslexia, portraying it not as a limitation, but as a source of strength and creativity. This collection is a celebration of diversity, resilience, and the human spirit. It's an invitation to explore the richness of life and to embrace our differences as opportunities for growth and connection.
Download or read book The Dyslexic Poet written by Tom Platzer and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life passes quickly. I guess you could say I am near the end of my life span. ! The experience I have had I would like to share. ! The poetry I have written is somewhat like a diary. A lot of it was written at crucial periods in my life. As I look back, my writing was significant at that time and proves to be somewhat of a time capsule. I hope you will enjoy the experience and maybe see things a little more differently. I guess you could say I was successful. I made it through life and achieved the things that most people want and need a lot of; it is just vanity. So, I lift my glass and salute the future and hope our new technology can overcome our current challenges, thus allowing a new freedom for those of us who endured the hardships of a learning disability.
Download or read book Adventures of a Dyslexic Poet written by Sean M. Riedl and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventures of a Dyslexic Poet By: Sean M. Riedl A collection of Sean M. Riedl’s poems and short stories, the various chapters of Adventures of a Dyslexic Poet flash by like short films. With poetic descriptiveness reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe but with none of the gore, this book takes the reader through different worlds—some real and some imagined. Riedl’s work has the power to confound and enlighten, to soothe and excite. Inspired by the author’s relationships with others and his interest in places and objects with storied pasts, Adventures of a Dyslexic Poet has something to offer any thoughtful reader.
Download or read book Creative Successful Dyslexic written by Margaret Rooke and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard Branson, Meg Mathews, Zoe Wanamaker CBE, Richard Rogers, Benjamin Zephaniah, Steven Naismith, Lynda La Plante CBE, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Sophie Conran and others share their stories, and their advice. All reveal the enormous difficulties they faced, the strength required to overcome them, the crucial importance of adult support, and how `the different way the brain is wired' in dyslexia has enabled them to see something different in the world and to use their creativity in an exceptional way. They talk about `thinking sideways', and the ability to look at a bigger picture, the often strong visual strength, and the ability to listen, and to grasp simplicity where other people see only complexity. They also talk about how dyslexia continues to challenge them, and the ways they have found to work around this. An introduction, and final section that includes practical information about dyslexia, are written with the support of Dyslexia Action, and a percentage of profit from the book is going to The British Dyslexia Association. The book will be essential reading for teachers and other professionals, and for families affected by dyslexia, and inspirational for people with dyslexia.
Download or read book MelonCollie Ravings of a Dyslexic Poet written by William Fraser and published by Pesky Poetry Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An assortment of poetry written by the Pesky Poet himself with a tongue in cheek name. The MelonCollie, a half collie half melon, is the creation of a dyslexic slipup when pondering the melancholia of life. With some old poems and some written for this book there is a treat for everyone. Originally published in 2020 as a child of the UK Covid-19 lockdown this book is being reborn.
Download or read book Dyslexia s Competitive Edge written by Tiffany Sunday and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dyslexia's Competitive Edge is a book for every dyslexic entrepreneur, business owner, and professional. Tiffany's book is full of strategies and insight, but most important she showcases the value of dyslexia and how it is a competitive advantage." Skip Howard, Managing Director of Dallas Partners, Entrepreneur, and Inventor DYSLEXIA'S COMPETITIVE EDGE discusses how dyslexics can use their strengths to launch businesses, grow their companies, or accelerate their careers. The book includes personal stories, insights, and strategies from fellow dyslexics and non-dyslexics on how to use the dyslexic brain as a competitive edge. Tiffany offers advice on how to successfully manage difficulties that dyslexia can present such as having a response plan for when a dyslexic's word retrieval system misfires. As a dyslexic business owner, Tiffany writes from experience. She wrote a book she wished was available earlier in her career on how to use the dyslexic brain as an asset. Tiffany provides readers with an extensive resource section at the back of the book. As technology rapidly advances many of the talents dyslexics possess, such as creative, visionary, and outside-the-box thinking, will increase in demand exponentially.
Download or read book Dyslexic Poet written by Jean Long and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Little Book of Poetry written by Kathi Burg and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Little Book of Poetry: For When Night Seems Dark is a collection of powerful and moving poems which remind us that although we will have difficulties in this world, we are not alone, unseen, or forgotten. That although at times we may feel like a small, insignificant being in this giant universe, we are of great importance to the One who created us. That in this world, we will experience joy and sorrow, tears and laughter, beginnings and endings, but with God at our side, we need never be without hope. This Little book is made up of 26 poems, each accompanied by a Bible verse and an original, full-color illustration.
Download or read book MelonCollie Ravings of a Dyslexic Poet written by William Fraser and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people see dyslexia as a curse, The PeskyPoet(R) chooses to see it as a blessing. It may occasionally lead to the odd slip-up and sometimes to a chuckle but there is the odd occasion where a dyslexic slip-up gives a golden nugget. The MelonCollie comes from one such slip-up. Years ago The PeskyPoet wrote a poem in which he lamented the feeling of melancholy but the dyslexic mind decided to spell it like a fruit-dog hybrid. Since the spelling mistake was discovered the artistic mind of Matthew J. Hill, of The Caterpillar Shivered, brought the MelonCollie to life. This anthology of poetry consists of a selection of new poems and poems written over the last 8 years.
Download or read book The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah written by Benjamin Zephaniah and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week* Benjamin Zephaniah, who has travelled the world for his art and his humanitarianism, now tells the one story that encompasses it all: the story of his life. In the early 1980s when punks and Rastas were on the streets protesting about unemployment, homelessness and the National Front, Benjamin’s poetry could be heard at demonstrations, outside police stations and on the dance floor. His mission was to take poetry everywhere, and to popularise it by reaching people who didn’t read books. His poetry was political, musical, radical and relevant. By the early 1990s, Benjamin had performed on every continent in the world (a feat which he achieved in only one year) and he hasn’t stopped performing and touring since. Nelson Mandela, after hearing Benjamin’s tribute to him while he was in prison, requested an introduction to the poet that grew into a lifelong relationship, inspiring Benjamin’s work with children in South Africa. Benjamin would also go on to be the first artist to record with The Wailers after the death of Bob Marley in a musical tribute to Nelson Mandela. The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah is a truly extraordinary life story which celebrates the power of poetry and the importance of pushing boundaries with the arts.
Download or read book Five Oceans in a Teaspoon written by Dennis J. Bernstein and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five Oceans in a Teaspoon is a memoir in short visual poems, written by poet/investigative journalist Dennis J Bernstein, typographic visualizations by designer/author Warren Lehrer. As with his journalism, Bernstein's poems reflect the struggle of everyday people trying to survive in the face of adversity. Divided into eight chapters, it spans a lifetime, lifetimes: growing up confused by dyslexia and a parent's alcoholism; graced by pogo sticks, boxing lessons and a mother's compassion; becoming a frontline witness to war and its aftermaths, to prison, street life, poverty, love and loss, to open heart surgery, caring for aging parents and visitations from them after they're gone. Lehrer's typographic compositions give form to the interior, emotional and metaphorical underpinnings of the poems. Together, the writing and visuals create a new whole that engages the reader to become an active participant in the navigation, discovery, and experience of each poem.
Download or read book Belonging Street written by Mandy Coe and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look out for the tree that saved a town; dip your toe in the Milky Way; sing the City Seed Song; play in Kitty Cat Street - and then come home to Belonging Street. Poems about nature and protecting our planet mingle with puzzle poems, riddles, family life and belonging, in this magical and warm-hearted new collection from an acclaimed poet and performer in schools and at festivals across the UK.
Download or read book This is Dyslexia written by Kate Griggs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future needs Dyslexic Thinking! British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well. With a forward from Sir Richard Branson, This is Dyslexia covers everything you need to understand, value and support Dyslexic Thinking. From offering practical advice on how to support the dyslexics in your life to breaking down the 6 Dyslexic Thinking skills in adults, Griggs shares her knowledge in an easily digestible guide. This is Dyslexia redefines and reshapes what it means to be dyslexic. It explores how it has shaped our past and how harnessing its powers and strengths is vital to our future.
Download or read book Next Word Better Word written by Stephen Dobyns and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible writer's guide provides a helpful framework for creating poetry and navigates contemporary concerns and practices. Stephen Dobyns, author of the classic book on the beauty of poetry, Best Words, Best Order, moves into new terrain in this remarkable book. Bringing years of experience to bear on issues such as subject matter, the mechanics of poetry, and the revision process, Dobyns explores the complex relationship between writers and their work. From Philip Larkin to Pablo Neruda to William Butler Yeats, every chapter reveals useful lessons in these renowned poets' work. Both enlightening and encouraging, Next Word, Better Word demystifies a subtle art form and shows writers how to overcome obstacles in the creative process.
