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It's Been Awhile!
It's been awhile since I last updated the blog. I've been very busy with the book as well as finishing up my second to last semester in college. The documentary I posted about last year (Bullied)aired late January and was a tremendous success. It is still running on schedule across the world. Because of that documentary, I've acquired a lot of messages and feedback about my book and my other ventures. A lot of fans have been asking me for the release date for the 2nd book in the series. I'm still shooting for August, but I will admit, it's going to be tough with things the way they are now...but I digress back to the documentary. Unfortunately, it didn't gain immediate clearance to air in the States BUT hopefully by the end of this year a miracle can happen (fingers crossed). In the meantime, I'll be doing what I've been doing, trying to raise awareness about young adult issues one book at a time.
Inspire Me Today
"Inspire me today got back to me earlier today about a response to a query they issued out. The prompt for the feature is "If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others..."
All of the insight I can give in 500 words... it's going to be an interesting essay and I want you all to take in what I put out once it's released.
I wrote that March 2nd on my Facebook Page. Today, I received an email saying that my feature has been approved by the CEO of the Company and that she was delighted to read my segment. I was also given the date for my feature, April 10th, 2012. On this day I will be featured on their homepage and RSS feeds, sharing my insights. I can't wait. It's going to be amazing hearing feedback and learning from the rest of the community. I'm counting down the days for both this and another event: On April 16th at 6:30 pm I will be doing a reading of I'm Only Human After All at the Sims Memorial Library located at Southeastern Louisiana University. Hope to see you all there.
Remember in life you'll only go as far as you're willing to travel.
Until next time,
Alex
All of the insight I can give in 500 words... it's going to be an interesting essay and I want you all to take in what I put out once it's released.
I wrote that March 2nd on my Facebook Page. Today, I received an email saying that my feature has been approved by the CEO of the Company and that she was delighted to read my segment. I was also given the date for my feature, April 10th, 2012. On this day I will be featured on their homepage and RSS feeds, sharing my insights. I can't wait. It's going to be amazing hearing feedback and learning from the rest of the community. I'm counting down the days for both this and another event: On April 16th at 6:30 pm I will be doing a reading of I'm Only Human After All at the Sims Memorial Library located at Southeastern Louisiana University. Hope to see you all there.
Remember in life you'll only go as far as you're willing to travel.
Until next time,
Alex
4 Star Review of I'm Only Human After All from DubiousDisicple.com
Hey guys! This is a review from dubiousdisciple.com Be sure to check the site out when you get the chance!
This is an autobiography of author Alex Rogers’ years in middle school and early high school. When presented to me for review, it was billed as a book about bullying, with a Christian flavor. I was intrigued, as combating bullying is a hot topic in many churches today.
I didn’t really find it very intense. The bullying, while certainly worse than anything I experienced in my school years, was not enough to send anyone all Columbine … and Alex didn’t face it totally by himself, nor was he totally cowed. So, to set the proper flavor, let me quote from the forward: Alex writes, “[this is] the story of my early adolescent life and the issues that all of us can relate to at that stage in our lives. At some time we have all been in an awkward stage until, one day, we surface as something more.”
So what is the Christian bent? Minor spoiler alert: curiously, Alex is rescued from the bullying by an act of God. I’ll give you a hint: it occurred in 2005, in New Orleans. A short interlude in the book tells about Alex attending church as the hurricane neared, hearing from the pulpit about a “cleansing” that God was sending. Alex and his family evacuated, and when they returned, the high school circumstances had changed. It’s all presented as a sort of odd coincidence, just one of the ways the bumps in life get mysteriously ironed out, so I’m uncertain if we’re really supposed to read much into the fiery “cleansing” sermon.
The writing is simple, easy for young readers to follow (it would make a great young adult book), and it holds your attention. I enjoyed sharing Alex’s young life and getting to know him. Beyond that, given my own stage in life (I’m 52), it didn’t make a deep impression … my bullies have all grown up and my kids are out of high school.
This is an autobiography of author Alex Rogers’ years in middle school and early high school. When presented to me for review, it was billed as a book about bullying, with a Christian flavor. I was intrigued, as combating bullying is a hot topic in many churches today.
I didn’t really find it very intense. The bullying, while certainly worse than anything I experienced in my school years, was not enough to send anyone all Columbine … and Alex didn’t face it totally by himself, nor was he totally cowed. So, to set the proper flavor, let me quote from the forward: Alex writes, “[this is] the story of my early adolescent life and the issues that all of us can relate to at that stage in our lives. At some time we have all been in an awkward stage until, one day, we surface as something more.”
So what is the Christian bent? Minor spoiler alert: curiously, Alex is rescued from the bullying by an act of God. I’ll give you a hint: it occurred in 2005, in New Orleans. A short interlude in the book tells about Alex attending church as the hurricane neared, hearing from the pulpit about a “cleansing” that God was sending. Alex and his family evacuated, and when they returned, the high school circumstances had changed. It’s all presented as a sort of odd coincidence, just one of the ways the bumps in life get mysteriously ironed out, so I’m uncertain if we’re really supposed to read much into the fiery “cleansing” sermon.
The writing is simple, easy for young readers to follow (it would make a great young adult book), and it holds your attention. I enjoyed sharing Alex’s young life and getting to know him. Beyond that, given my own stage in life (I’m 52), it didn’t make a deep impression … my bullies have all grown up and my kids are out of high school.
