Ariadne’s Notes: The World Poetry Café with hosts Ariadne Sawyer? and Jaz Gill welcomed the author of FOR THE RECORD, Eric Focht ? to the show on Tuesday March 3. Also welcomed at?was Brad Quenville?, the?producer of the?documentary ?Volunteers Unleashed. The Broadcast Premiere? will be shown on CBC TV’s Doc Zone Thursday, March 19 at 9 pm/9:30 pm NT?.? The E-poem OLDTIMERS HOMETOWN is by our honoured contributor Lini Grol who is 101 years young!
?The? last World Poetry Café Show was fascinating and amazing and already has had good feedback! To listen to the show: CLICK HERE! ?
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Eric Focht grew up an adopted child in and around Pennsylvania and New Jersey. At the height of his musical career, Eric Focht was in contract discussions with record producers of such famous musicians as and David Bowie, Trent Reznor, and U2. For The Record is his autobiography from those early beginnings through his darkest hour four decades later.
Eric writes:
My message for the youth of the world would be “to continue to peacefully question and challenge authority, because many times it’s not really an authority at all.” Often times, many kids are taken advantage of, in many, many ways, and no one stands up to or has the guts to challenge what’s being done.
“…So,? I decided that there were several life lessons I needed to impart to all of the children in my life. What I want for them is to: live in the moment and try not to let the past overly influence what they want to achieve; protect themselves and try to be as ready as they can for whatever life gives them ; realistically manage their expectations about others; value true friendships, (which are vital and rare) and cultivate them unselfishly at any expense; make sure they choose their own pathway; never be forced into being someone other than their true self; find their own unique, personal way of presenting themselves; never hold anything back and be able to freely express your true thoughts, feelings and emotions; never give in to unwarranted authority; believe in themselves;? and, lastly, as others have so often said before, stand up for themselves and never take? ANYTHING UNNECESSARY from anybody.”
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