"Speak Up, Speak Out...Shout If You Have To!" is the slogan that "Random Thought, PHD" created as a focal point of inspiration for numerous Open Mic and Spoken Word Poetry events throughout the St. Louis Area. The "PHD" in his psuedonym stands for his desire to work with PEOPLE, encouraging the importance of HISTORY, to assistance in others to identify their purpose and DIRECTION in life. Within these pages are not only words but they are experiences, dreams, obstacles... and testimonies of triumph. Throughout our lives there are things that we keep in side that we should Speak Up about. There are situations and injustices that we should Speak Out about. Then there are times when we speak and we still can not be heard...at that time I suggest we shout if we have to! Poetry is life and Life is Poetry, so step outside your box, claim your victory as Random Thought has done poetically...Speak Up, Speak Out...Shout If You Have To!

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A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before. Described as "powerful," "captivating," and "essential" in the nine starred reviews it's received, this must-read memoir is being hailed as one of 2019's best books for teens and adults. A denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts, SHOUT speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice-- and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.