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Andrew Lafleche

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Andrew Lafleche is a Canadian actor, poet, and novelist known for his unflinching, transgressive style and psychologically charged storytelling. A professional member of the Writers’ Union of Canada, the Canadian Authors Association, and the League of Canadian Poets, Lafleche is the author of more than a dozen books spanning literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. His work has appeared in over 100 literary journals across North America and internationally, and he is the recipient of the John Newlove Poetry Award, among other national honours.

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Lafleche served as an infantry soldier with the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, including deployment during the Afghanistan War. His military s
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Andrew Lafleche Young men become better by their ability to communicate which is exemplified in the books they read. Therein they have examples from an infinite numbe…moreYoung men become better by their ability to communicate which is exemplified in the books they read. Therein they have examples from an infinite number of situations and characters and adventures and histories with which to experience without ever having to jump on a plane or pick up a sword or taste the death of a loved one. They can read anything, everything, and in the very act of reading become better by the experience. So no, I don't think it depends on what books they read.

I love this passage from Fahrenheit 451:

“The books are to remind us what asses and fool we are. They’re Caeser’s praetorian guard, whispering as the parade roars down the avenue, “Remember, Caeser, thou art mortal.” Most of us can’t rush around, talking to everyone, know all the cities of the world, we haven’t time, money or that many friends. The things you’re looking for, Montag, are in the world, but the only way the average chap will ever see ninety-nine per cent of them is in a book. Don’t ask for guarantees. And don’t look to be saved in any one thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore.”

Regarding the first part of your question, I'm not sure what you're seeking to discover. The short answer is no. The short answer is also, yes. Do we define day by the absence of night? Are joy and suffering but two sides of the same coin?(less)
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“Church always feels like
Vegas to me:
A lot of something
About nothing”
Andrew Lafleche, MedEvac

“The desert sun vanished behind the Ghar.
We sat near each other, eyes trained
scanning-
Left to right, right to left... over our
arcs;
Neither of US spoke, both our fingers ready
on the trigger- beyond sight a mortar
detonated
where aimed.
One of theirs. On target, or not;
We couldn't tell.
Anxious for morning.
The rising sun, the Arabic prayer”
Andrew Lafleche, MedEvac

“the sun doesn't scare the shadows away
the light casts these tethered crude images onto
a space to be trampled by another's step”
Andrew Lafleche

“When young men become readers, they become better men.”
Andrew Lafleche, Ride

“The books are to remind us what asses and fool we are. They’re Caeser’s praetorian guard, whispering as the parade roars down the avenue, “Remember, Caeser, thou art mortal.” Most of us can’t rush around, talking to everyone, know all the cities of the world, we haven’t time, money or that many friends. The things you’re looking for, Montag, are in the world, but the only way the average chap will ever see ninety-nine per cent of them is in a book. Don’t ask for guarantees. And don’t look to be saved in any one thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore.”
Ray Bradbury

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
Albert Camus

“I don't even know what I was running for—I guess I just felt like it.”
J.D. Salinger , The Catcher in the Rye

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Aoife - Bookish_Babbling Thanks for sending FR, not sure we'll have much reading overlap but 100% agree with the sentiment at the end of your bio.

I may have to get my dad a copy of your "After I turn into Alcohol" as he also uses poetry and prose to process, albeit not on an internationally published level 🤗

Kudos to you and i hope many will be inspired by your works 👍🏼


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Kyle Hey Andrew!
Thanks very much for the friend request.


Richard Dominguez thank you for the friend


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