Severed Heads: The Hearts of the Helpless, We Die In Gray Skies, the Wicked Within

By William Goodman

Three completely unique stories that form one cohesive story. Each story is written in a different writing style to capture a new perspective. "Severed Heads" is enhanced poetry. It's like you’re reading the lyrics to any great hip-hop song. It flows seamlessly with captivating imagery and creative word play. Each story is dark and heavy and covers a wide range of topics like: addiction, depression, vanity, sexual abuse, religion, and revenge. William has been crafting a unique writing style. His love for lyrical hip-hop has lead him to create a genre he calls, “rhyme story”. Meaning, it’s lush like poetry, but has the technique of any skilled lyricists.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Jul 20, 2017
• ISBN: 9781483473031

William Goodman

For the past 20 years, I have been giving motivational talks to diverse groups around the country. My main emphasis has been on the benefits of smiling, laughing, humor and music, and how to make those qualities play a greater role in our lives. I have also worked for 25 years with people with disabilities, including five years in Norway as a psychologist at a school for the blind. For three years, I served on the faculty of The Florida State University, where I received my doctorate in Rehabilitation. Overlapping these two prongs of my career, I have added a third as a musical entertainer in a musical duo with my wife, Susan, who sings and plays piano; I join in with my clarinet, soprano saxophone and some vocals. Our home is Mabel, Minnesota, but our work takes us to Chicago and Florida.