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The Underground Man is the latest collection of poems by the mysterious man known as Jasen Sousa. The Underground Man chronicles Jasen’s journeys and observations while riding the “T” in Boston, visiting peers in Billerica House of Corrections, and dissects the solitude which sticks to Jasen’s ribs. Jasen questions and contrasts the search for happiness in the city and in the nature as he searches for his place in society. Jasen also takes on the persona of captivating and bold characters who have come into his life. Jasen often operates in the shadows, here is your chance to pull his deepest thoughts into the light while examining your own reality.
Fancy Girl by Jasen Sousa is a novel in poems which tells the coming of age story of Deanna Keight, a teenage single mom who is struggling to raise her daughter Madelyn inside of the Mystic Housing Developments in Somerville, Massachusetts. Deanna is a brash, but capable teen who is stuck at a point in her life where she doesn't know how to escape the world she has found herself living inside of. Deanna is a female Ponyboy, and Fancy Girl is a modern day version of The Outsiders, and is written in the same successful style as Jacqueline Woodson's Locomotion, and Patricia McCormick's Sold. One day, Deanna is approached in the park by Alissa, a new breed of independent prostitute who offers to...
Dampness is a collection of poems detailing the struggle to find creativity when it escapes your thoughts and eludes your surroundings. Finding inspiration in everyday life can be a challenge, and sometimes one must search within some of the coldest, darkest, and dampest crevices in order to locate it. Dampness’ poems and its author unflinchingly travel to uncomfortable places in order to break through to the other side.
This collection of poems chronicles Jasen's relationships with people who have had substance abuse problems in their lives. This collection is not intended to ridicule those who have suffer from addiction, but rather show respect to their struggle to become free again. Addiction is not a fault or a weakness, it is a disease, and it just so happens that many of the people Jasen grew up with suffer from this disease, which puts the author in a unique position to tell this story, his story, and their stories, while trying to find some type of hope inside of this lonely, and repetitive urban experience.
Life, Weather is the first collection of poems written by Jasen Sousa at the age of 17. This book is ideal for young adult readers who are trying to find a connection to books to help instill a life-long love with literature. Jasen's first book is a great place to begin before diving into his later writing work.
Cryopreserved allograft tissues are now standard materials for the reconstructive cardiac surgeon. Since publication of the first edition ("Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Valves") in 1989, the field has progressed dramatically with increased clinical use of cardiovascular allograft tissues, with the development of new surgical techniques, and with advances in the understanding of the fundamentals of valve transplantation biology and cryopreservation. As a result, over two-thirds of the present volume represents new material. Fifty-six authors bring their expertise to thirteen comprehensive, lavishly illustrated sections which discuss the principles of the use of homograft valves, maj...
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Whether they're drawn from nature or art, optical illusions can amaze, amuse, confuse, and fool the viewer. They remind us that we do not see the world as it is, but only filtered through our own perceptions. This stunning collection captures the full breadth of the form, from composite images and trompe l'oeil to tricks of perspective and the absolutely impossible. There are ambiguous illusions with multiple meanings, depending on how you look, such as "Dance with Me": Can you see the ominous face gazing at a happy couple dancing among the trees? If you want to glimpse the magic in a topsy-turvy illusion, just rotate the page to reveal some hidden imagery. Viewed one way, "The Mysterious Is...