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"Born to write, ranking beside any great author in the world today. A brilliant writer who will take you on a journey you will never forget...". Karen Chandler, Melbourne, Australia (Journalist) Recipient of the 2007 Victoria Award
“…Kennedy undoubtedly belongs to the poet clan…(he) is an artist in sentiment as in expression.” William Ruggles, Dallas Morning News
“Very deep…His words will one day soar beyond the stars. So, grab hold of his tail wings and enjoy the ride." Deborah Porter, USA (Poet)
“Excellent writing. Written by a true genius!” Lindy Clark, USA (Poet)
“…Meditations, or reflections, upon man’s nature and his relationship with God and the universe. (He) shows much technical skill and depth of thought in his always interesting themes…Readers will find the book challenging and interesting…A nice feeling for imagery and word usage adds to the appeal.” Margaret Casicey, The Fort Worth Press
“...Written by a person that sees what others do not.” Brillintsaphire, South Africa
“Richard (Kennedy) really is a great novelist, poet, philosopher and litterateur. I was astounded by his works. It absolutely amazed me, the depth of a journey a mind can proceed and still be a member of planet earth.” Vida Liera, USA
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SIMONSIMON (book)
Print: $21.95 The shock of being diagnosed with a terminal disease- one of the cruelest in medical annals, is made even more confusing and ironic by a fantastic gift that accompanies it...You will laugh. You will cry. And you will enjoy one of the most moving love stories ever written...You will never forget the “man-child”, Simon, with his unparalleled joys and his unimaginable sorrows. And you are sure to be exhilarated by a gripping conclusion. PAPERBACK EDITION
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SIMONSIMON (book)
Download: $13.75 Hardcover Print: $49.95 The shock of being diagnosed with a terminal disease- one of the cruelest in medical annals, is made even more confusing and ironic by a fantastic gift that accompanies it...You will laugh. You will cry. And you will enjoy one of the most moving love stories ever written...You will never forget the “man-child”, Simon, with his unparalleled joys and his unimaginable sorrows. And you are sure to be exhilarated by a gripping conclusion. HARDCOVER EDITION
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Download: $25.95 Hardcover Print: $39.95 Kennedy's satirical offering that probes the nature of religion, and, at the same time, questions humanity’s ability to look at it objectively. An epic poem of vast proportion, this work will easily stand the test of time.
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Print: $13.95 Download: $7.50 HOUSE OF DECEMBER Including Selections from Words, And There Are Five Seasons and Interlude Seven magnificent new poems and selections from two previously published collections available only in hard-to-obtain privately printed editions comprise Richard David Kennedy’s HOUSE OF DECEMBER. Its author obviously sees “things clearly ...and whole,” to quote E. M. Forster in Howard’s End, and he has also realized Forster’s admitted intention as voiced in the frontispiece of that novel: “To connect…” The poems on physical nature, fleshly and spiritual love, the creative act, and time, all echo Kennedy’s concern with the sanctity of the individual and the presence of the godhead in each and every one. The poet’s technical virtuosity adds further complexity and density to his profound ideas. He makes us see things not only clearly and whole, but differently than before, the mark of an artist of the first rank. PAPERBACK EDITION
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Hardcover Print: $23.94 HOUSE OF DECEMBER Including Selections from Words, And There Are Five Seasons and Interlude Seven magnificent new poems and selections from two previously published collections available only in hard-to-obtain privately printed editions comprise Richard David Kennedy’s HOUSE OF DECEMBER. Its author obviously sees “things clearly ...and whole,” to quote E. M. Forster in Howard’s End, and he has also realized Forster’s admitted intention as voiced in the frontispiece of that novel: “To connect…” The poems on physical nature, fleshly and spiritual love, the creative act, and time, all echo Kennedy’s concern with the sanctity of the individual and the presence of the godhead in each and every one. The poet’s technical virtuosity adds further complexity and density to his profound ideas. He makes us see things not only clearly and whole, but differently than before, the mark of an artist of the first rank. HARDCOVER EDITION
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Download: $11.00 Hardcover Print: $34.95 A struggling novelist, who edits other writer's copy to make ends meet, goes to an island in the Mid-Atlantic to work on a "serious" book for a travel writer. What happens after that is anything but serious. He encounters an unbelievably bizzare and uproariously funny world of people and events. “...What a fantastic story!...An intricately orchestrated trip of surreal fantasy and humor. "Lindy C., USA (Poet) HARDCOVER EDITION
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Print: $21.95 Download: $11.00 The Encuentro isn’t just another novel. A fairy tale in novel form– told as a farce, presented like a play, and executed like a movie, it is indeed “novel” in every way. It is very much as advertised: “A Children’s Story For Adults” – very mature adults; it is also Kennedy as his innovated best– “pulling out all the stops,” and turning the medium right on it’s head to make a point, which is his vehicular and artistically stylized expression of his treatise- Psychophysics: The Point Of Everything. So, while the subject matter is bawdy, the humor outrageous and the wit nonpareil, it is, to be sure, a deeply profound exposition of the nature and meaning of life at the end of the day. It is, as he has stated, “probably (my) best symphony yet,” and destined to be an instant classic. Where else will you find a novel’s author portraying himself in his own book as a “movie director”? The Encuentro is a must read.
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Print: $21.95 Download: $11.00 The Encuentro isn’t just another novel. A fairy tale in novel form– told as a farce, presented like a play, and executed like a movie, it is indeed “novel” in every way. It is very much as advertised: “A Children’s Story For Adults” – very mature adults; it is also Kennedy as his innovated best– “pulling out all the stops,” and turning the medium right on it’s head to make a point, which is his vehicular and artistically stylized expression of his treatise- Psychophysics: The Point Of Everything. So, while the subject matter is bawdy, the humor outrageous and the wit nonpareil, it is, to be sure, a deeply profound exposition of the nature and meaning of life at the end of the day. It is, as he has stated, “probably (my) best symphony yet,” and destined to be an instant classic. Where else will you find a novel’s author portraying himself in his own book as a “movie director”? The Encuentro is a must read..
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Print: $15.95 What would it be like to wake up one morning under a bridge and not be able to remember who you are, how you got there, and only snippets of your past? This is Harley’s predicament and it’s a mystery he seems incapable of solving on his own…This is where an impish street maven comes in. His name is Dusty, and he’s all too familiar with the besotted Harley, who’s as put off and perplexed as he is intrigued by this queer little man…Things soon change, however, and somehow between the two of them they manage to unravel Harley’s past in a most unorthodox way…Brace yourself, because this is going to be one lurid journey that will shock your socks off! And it all comes to a completely unexpected end!...Be warned: THIS IS MATURE READING, but if you enjoy a compelling mystery and you have a strong stomach, then proceed at your own risk! PAPERBACK EDITION
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Download: $11.25 Hardcover Print: $25.94 What would it be like to wake up one morning under a bridge and not be able to remember who you are, how you got there, and only snippets of your past? This is Harley’s predicament and it’s a mystery he seems incapable of solving on his own…This is where an impish street maven comes in. His name is Dusty, and he’s all too familiar with the besotted Harley, who’s as put off and perplexed as he is intrigued by this queer little man…Things soon change, however, and somehow between the two of them they manage to unravel Harley’s past in a most unorthodox way…Brace yourself, because this is going to be one lurid journey that will shock your socks off! And it all comes to a completely unexpected end!...Be warned: THIS IS MATURE READING, but if you enjoy a compelling mystery and you have a strong stomach, then proceed at your own risk! HARDCOVER EDITION
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Print: $23.95 Download: $13.95 In his own provocative, inimitable style, Kennedy turns his attention to the convention of verse again for the first time in over three decades. Regarding no subject as inviolable, he offers up "Cogitations Of Different Kind" as he thoughtfully explores and expounds on the universal themes of life and love, God and religion and being "alive,” with particular emphasis on the notion of “sanity.” More often than not, he chooses to take the middle ground on certain subjects, preferring instead to make his reader “think” as opposed to alienate or antagonize. But this is not always the case; and where he takes a stand, there can be no doubt where his sentiments lie.
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Download: $13.95 Hardcover Print: $39.95 In his own provocative, inimitable style, Kennedy turns his attention to the convention of verse again for the first time in over three decades. Regarding no subject as inviolable, he offers up "Cogitations Of A Different Kind" as he thoughtfully explores and expounds on the universal themes of life and love, God and religion and being "alive,” with particular emphasis on the notion of “sanity.” More often than not, he chooses to take the middle ground on certain subjects, preferring instead to make his reader “think” as opposed to alienate or antagonize. But this is not always the case; and where he takes a stand, there can be no doubt where his sentiments lie.
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Print: $15.95 Download: $11.00 A struggling novelist, who edits other writer's copy to make ends meet, goes to an island in the Mid-Atlantic to work on a "serious" book for a travel writer. What happens after that is anything but serious. He encounters an unbelievably bizzare and uproariously funny world of people and events. “...What a fantastic story!...An intricately orchestrated trip of surreal fantasy and humor. "Lindy C., USA (Poet)
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Print: $19.95 Download: $13.00 SAMSSON: Kennedy's masterful satirical epic that parodies the man, God and religion theme in his own incomparable fashion.
THE TRIP: “...What a fantastic story!...An intricately orchestrated trip of surreal fantasy and humor. "
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Download: $13.00 Hardcover Print: $24.73 SAMSSON: Kennedy's masterful satirical epic that parodies the man, God and religion theme in his own incomparable fashion.
THE TRIP: “...What a fantastic story!...An intricately orchestrated trip of surreal fantasy and humor. "
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Download: $15.95 Hardcover Print: $33.95 The Encuentro isn’t just another novel. A fairy tale in novel form– told as a farce, presented like a play, and executed like a movie, it is indeed “novel” in every way. It is very much as advertised: “A Children’s Story For Adults” – very mature adults; it is also Kennedy as his innovated best– “pulling out all the stops,” and turning the medium right on it’s head to make a point, which is his vehicular and artistically stylized expression of his treatise- Psychophysics: The Point Of Everything. So, while the subject matter is bawdy, the humor outrageous and the wit nonpareil, it is, to be sure, a deeply profound exposition of the nature and meaning of life at the end of the day. It is, as he has stated, “probably (my) best symphony yet,” and destined to be an instant classic. Where else will you find a novel’s author portraying himself in his own book as a “movie director”? The Encuentro is a must read.
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Download: $15.95 Hardcover Print: $33.95 The Encuentro isn’t just another novel. A fairy tale in novel form– told as a farce, presented like a play, and executed like a movie, it is indeed “novel” in every way. It is very much as advertised: “A Children’s Story For Adults” – very mature adults; it is also Kennedy as his innovated best– “pulling out all the stops,” and turning the medium right on it’s head to make a point, which is his vehicular and artistically stylized expression of his treatise- Psychophysics: The Point Of Everything. So, while the subject matter is bawdy, the humor outrageous and the wit nonpareil, it is, to be sure, a deeply profound exposition of the nature and meaning of life at the end of the day. It is, as he has stated, “probably (my) best symphony yet,” and destined to be an instant classic. Where else will you find a novel’s author portraying himself in his own book as a “movie director”? The Encuentro is a must read..
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