Motives and Thoughts of a Battered Soul

By Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith, one of the new voices of this generation, shares the creativity of a remarkable journey in this new written classic. This is Ryan Smith speaking to you from his creative mind, emotionally and rawness, but also very insightful. This is a book to value, a book about seeing his vision, about using past and future experiences, about the power of the word, and about the power of inspiration to move and motivate your life.
Lyrically, intensity, and visually, Ryan Smiths newest timeless work displays a shift of the youth on every page.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781493114061

Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith has been a practicing Pagan since his teens with over fifteen years of experience in inclusive and anti-racist Heathen spirituality. He is the author of The Way of Fire and Ice and Spinning Wyrd. In addition to contributing to the anthologies Bringing Race to the Table and ¡No Pasarán!:Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis, Ryan has been published at Huginn's Heathen Hof, Patheos Pagan, and Truthout. He has presented talks and rituals at Pantheacon, the Gathering Paths presented by Between the Veils, Hexenfest, and Many Gods West. He regularly writes at onblackwings.com and produces a Heathen podcast, The Wayward Wanderer. He also has a PhD in modern economic and social history and can be found online at Facebook, Mastodon, and Instagram.

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Photographs Taken By: Ryan Smith

Amanda Logan

Ryan Arnold

Rev. date: 10/11/2013

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CONTENTS

Brandy Hogan

Thomas Hodge

Clint Mooney

Deadly Lies

Short Time

17

Creeping

Day as a prisoner

Denial

Family Unit Shifter

Fate, Don’t Kill Me

Forgotten Groove

Marigold

Scripts

You’re Language

Beautiful Grace

Contusion

Deception

Discovery

High Fidelity

Higher Ground

Seen Traveler

Clarity

Clean Vibe

Fighter (Dedicated to Matt Hays & Joshua Howard)

Friendship (Dedicated To Jacob Epps)

Glory

Inner Theory

Lesson/Blessing

Milk It

Prestigious Leather

Scentless Apprentice

Scrutinized

Sharpen Smile

The Ugliest Thing

The Vision

Only 1 Can Judge Me

Opinion

LOVE in Life

Bob Marley (Powerful Life Quote)

Michael Vick

Ray Lewis Motivation Quote

My Reflective Thoughts on Motives and Thoughts of a battered soul

BRANDY HOGAN

This book is dedicated to you and your family. I can’t even describe how things been going for you and your family these last few months. I can say that your strength through this has been amazing. Hands down your will and grace to move on and keep your mother spirits alive is powerful and inspiring.

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THOMAS HODGE

This book is dedicated to you, we both share two common goals that will connect us forever ADHD. Now I know it can be a struggle at times and sometimes it makes you feel down along with feeling out of sync with the rest of the world. I used to feel that way too, but I took that fear and I used it in writing and helping others. You can do it too and I know you will as you get older and adjust to having ADHD. This is a way