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Hearing the Beauty
That is Connecting Us All
Art of Rocco Soul

Literary Works

The Maturation of an African Swallow

A journey of self-discovery while falling prey to the callous, senseless behaviors of society. This novel is based on a true story of navigating life’s chaos and  dysfunction while searching for your smile.

If you stop listening to the noise of everyday life and start hearing the beauty that surrounds us all, amazing things can happen. The path to finding one’s true self is different for everyone and the journey can start in unpredictable ways. It just takes that first step towards acceptance and the belief in being who you are. Some roads are smooth and straight, while others are jagged and winding. Often it is peaceful and cohesive but in some extreme cases it can be volatile and disjointed with countless dots needing to be connected for the vision to come to light.

Leto Ritter’s journey of self-discovery took half a lifetime and was thrust upon him through the callous senseless behaviors of society centering around an unhealthy work environment. This story is the real-life accounting of how he navigated the chaos and dysfunction that culminated in the realization that he doesn’t “hate” human nature, he just never understood who he was and why he never smiled.

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Rembrant Book Series

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Rembrandt

A children’s story about a lost pet turtle who makes new friends in the forest to find his way home.

a frog
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Rembrandt’s Plight

A children’s story following the continued adventures of Rembrandt as he enlists the help of his new forest friends to aid in communicating with a new neighbor.

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Rembrandt’s Missing Creek

When the creek disappears Rembrandt goes deeper into the woods than ever to aid the efforts of his forest friends.

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