Zack W. Van





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Zack W. Van is an exciting and talented young author. At just 19, he published his first novel named "Inanimate Heroes", a story of hardship for a gay teen trying to defend himself from bullying. At 20, He is currently working on the sequel to "Inanimate Heroes".


Today, while I was browsing Facebook, I saw a post that really caught my attention. In a tribute page for Jamey Rodemeyer, one of the kids the book is dedicated to, I noticed a disturbing comment. In a post about wishing everyone a merry Christmas and happy new year, one comment read “Well maybe his parents would have if he hadn’t been so selfish.” Obviously this blunt ignorance really upset me... read more »
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Published on January 03, 2012 01:05 • 312 views
Average rating: 4.82 · 17 ratings · 9 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors
Inanimate Heroes
4.82 of 5 stars 4.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions

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Only A Right For Some (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Sep 26, 2012 09:25pm
Description: I wrote this poem in my senior year of high school.I was upset that the LGBT community still couldn't get married or adopt, so I wrote a response in my own way.
That You'll remember me (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated Sep 26, 2012 09:20pm
Description: Young and stupid love
Picture of you (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated Sep 26, 2012 09:16pm
Description: This was a poem I wrote when I saw this picture of Tina Meir holding pictures of her daughter, who commited suicide from bullying
Dear Andy (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated Sep 26, 2012 09:09pm
Description: Tale of a love gone sour
Beauty is the Beast (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated Sep 20, 2012 10:52pm
Description: I wrote this poem in response to all people who feel empowered by their brain and not always their looks.
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Zack Van rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
read in January, 2013
One of the best books of many I've ever read. You truly fall in love with Piscine, and it is one of the best adventures I've ever take. Part in. It's cliche, but I laughed, I cried, and now I'm sad the story is over. I still wonder which story was tr...more
" I'd like to start a family
But I am just denied
I'm am not allowed
Due to the all American pride

The t" …more
"We played all day
In the cold damp grass
Just trying to reach the sun
Like a ripe orange from the tree
B" …more
"From the second I laid eyes on you
I could sense your higher class
With only a few letters you retorte" …more
Zack Van voted on a poll
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What would you do if you were the prime suspect in a crime you didn't commit?
Sponsored By: Crusher
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he voted for Get a lawyer!
"You look me up and down
You snarl at my existence
You laugh to one of your friends

“Is this guy for rea" …more
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date: April 02, 2012 05:00PM
location: Internet Radio Broadcast, The United States
description: Listen to this Radio interview From Troy McDonald on Zack W. Van's Inanimate Heroes. Get a behind-the-scenes view on why it was written and some other things you might have had questions on!
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“I didn't learn anything while I was talking.”Larry King
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Tougher To Love by Diana DeRicci
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“Bullying builds character like nuclear waste creates superheroes. It's a rare occurrence and often does much more damage than endowment.”
Zack W. Van

“I'm most disturbed by the theory of rubber resilience in children; as if its much easier to bounce back with youth. I see them more like Steel. When heated, they can be bent either which way. But if it's not corrected by the time things cool down, they can be forever changed.”
Zack W. Van

“The truth is helpless when up against perception”
Zack W. Van

“Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.”
Samuel Butler

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Eleanor Roosevelt, This is My Story




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