Resident To Read From First Book At Booth Library

Newtown resident Don Singer, who last year penned Pain Suffering Hope, will be at C.H. Booth Library for a poetry reading and reception in celebration of his work on Sunday, January 22, at 3 pm.

Mr Singer has authored a collection of freeform journal entries that are very poetic in nature, and these writings have been collected into a book released by PublishAmerica.

Pain Suffering Hope is a softcover book (ISBN 1-4137-9486-6) that is filled with loose writing, almost poetic in language, that fits the book’s title. Mr Singer does not see the collection as a poetry book, but says it is a collection of his journaling. Mr Singer has been journaling, he said, for a number of years.

In the 50 entries of this book, Mr Singer addresses pain, suffering and hope in varying degrees. The entries are all written from the first person point of view, including “How Can I Tell You,” which is written from the point of view of someone wanting to help a friend in trouble.

As the book’s title implies, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Mr Singer has found his hope. He knows that life will be OK if he stays on track (see “As I”), that it is important to have a good friend as much as it is important to be one (“Look At Me,” “Take A Look”), and that finding strength in God helps him through current challenges (“Where are you?” “You,” “Just A Bird”).

The program is open to all, free of charge. Reservations are not needed.

The library, at 25 Main Street in Newtown, can be reached for additional information at 426-4533.