What We Do to Survive and Other Selections

By Brady Rhoades

What We Do to Survive and Other Selections is a remarkable collection gleaned from six of author Brady Rhoades's personal manuscripts. With sections of poetry, short stories, and essays, this outstanding compilation takes an honest look at the vast complexities that life has to offer. In "Notes from Expeditions," Rhoades creates a heroic figure in the form of an insomniac who shares his adventures in the midst of a desperate and sad situation. "It's Snowing in Santiago de Chuco" presents a collection of his favorite poems while "Songs to Aging Children" is a series of dream-like verses from twenty-four nights spent on the Sea of Cortez. Rhoades provides a voice to the working poor in "What We Do to Survive," a themed collection of poems about his time as a city editor at the San Gabriel Valley Tribune . "A Thing You Can't Describe and Other Stories" is an assortment of short tales, almost half of which have been previously published in literary journals, and "Marks Left" is a group of essays covering multiple subjects. Engaging and poetic, yet accessible, this powerful volume feeds the soul in a unique voice full of heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512215627
• ISBN13: 9781512215625
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"