Dorian Scott WithrowDorian S. Withrow Jr. a graduate of Canisius College with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Behavior Ecology and Conservation (ABEC) with a minor in Philosophy. Within the philosophical study, he achieved Phi Sigma Tau, philosophical honor society, andthe St. Thomas Aquinas reward for exceptional achievement in philosophy. He is also a first-degree black belt in martial arts and a poet. In addition, he is currently a member of the Breaking Barriers Young Leadership Council where he engages in community ethics, leadership, mentoring, activism, and policy. Through his contribution to Breaking Barriers, he also received the Martin Luther King award for promoting social justice, social harmony, civil rights, human rights, advocacy of the poor, and non-violence. Dorian co-authored his first published book, Speak! Young brown people speak! We are listening. He co-author this work along with fifteen other young individuals. Each of them offered a unique perspective concerning social justice. Everyone applied their talents to contribute a diversity of work such as poetry, artwork, essays, and more. Dorian published his second book of innovative literature that anyone can easily read. Thoughts Of Creativity King 114 Realities is a creative self-help book. It is composed of unique free verse poetry, illustrations, haikus, and short stories. The purpose of this book is to help people cultivate themselves and think about their existence. The goal is to inspire people to make changes within themselves and others around them. Through Free verse poetry, readers contemplate concepts of forgiveness, vulnerability, social issues, and goals. Illustrations bring an authentic and sincere visual aspect to the poetic work. Haiku adds to imagery and meaning. He also implemented personal short stories from his life. These stories have moral and ethical lessons to help people overcome their troubles and misconceptions about life. This book took six years to produce. The work in this book comes heavily from experience. The experience comes from his own life and his perception of other people's conditions, actions, and mentality. Readers will learn from him and themselves. Read More Read Less
