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Beamish Boy (I Am Not My Story)
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". . .A beautifully written memoir. . .poignant and inspirational, comical and terrifying!"

-Kirkus

". . .a fascinating, poetic memoir. . ."

-ForeWord Reviews

"Albert Flynn DeSilver's extraordinary story of second chances is about cultivating a creative life of joy and generosity out of the ashes of fear, doubt, and trauma."

-Marci Shimoff, New York Times bestselling author, "Love for No Reason" and "Happy for No Reason"

"Sometimes we have to go to the darkest depths before we see the light. "Beamish Boy" is the inspiring true story that shows a journey of pain and self-destruction can lead to discovering that the peace and joy we yearned for, is in us all along."

-James Baraz, co-author of "Awakening Joy: 10 Steps That Will Put You On The Road To Real Happiness", co-founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

"A compelling story of a boy's climb out of pain and into poetry"

-Adair Lara, San Francisco Chronicle former columnist, and author of Naked, Drunk, & Writing

". . .a great story [written] with a keen eye and ear. . ."

-Sarah Gorham, Founder & Publisher of Sarabande Books

Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published poet, author, artist, teacher, speaker, and writing coach. He served as the first Poet Laureate of Marin County, California from 2008-2010. Albert is the author of "Beamish Boy: A Memoir," and several books of poetry including "Letters to Early Street," and "Walking Tooth & Cloud," and his work has appeared in dozens of literary journals and anthologies worldwide. He presents at literary conferences nationally, directs a homecare agency, and teaches in the Teen and Family program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center near his home in Northern, California.

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