Displaced and running away from political persecution in Zimbabwe, Bloggs shares his macabre experiences of the regime that forced him into exile.
Depressed by his raw, squalid life, the threat of an ignominious death on the streets of Johannesburg and shame of failing his family, the equilibrium between his inner self and the outside world descends into chaos and mental anguish. In near despair and degradation, his blighted spirit collides with the dark forces of his extremity which triggers an amazing transformation that not only saves him but also touches the broken lives of other people around him.
Bloggs, refusing to pity himself, finds philosophical humour in his life situation. For him it is the enduring spirit of freedom and honesty rallied with courageous responses to forces of dehumanization that constitutes nobility and hope.
Thompson Charlie. Shattered 1: The Impact. Riversong Books, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-946849-66-3. eISBN: 978-1-946849-67-0.
Available in paperback and eBook at retailers worldwide in January 2019.
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About the Author
Thompson Charlie is a former school teacher turned writer and counsellor. He has published some of his poetry works online with Poetry Potion and Munyori.
He lives in exile in Johannesburg, South Africa where he spends most of his time travelling, doing charity work with local and foreign unaccompanied minors, orphans, and youth at risk. He also does voluntary counselling for LifeLine Johannesburg, a non-governmental organization based in Johannesburg.
Thompson Charlie is happily married to Margaret and they have been blessed with three sons. When he has taken care of serious business, he either sneaks into his magical world of poetical reveries with good music that shakes the body or just loses his mind to nature and appreciating the beauty of feeling alive in the universe.
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