Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius

Renowned sculptor and poet Dewey Severs lived out the remainder of his life on old Route 66 near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Earlier in life he was a fireman, farmer, milkman, carpenter, farrier, and teamster-training draft horses and teams of mules, in competition around the country.

Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius traces Dewey's life from its humble beginnings as the son of an alcoholic and abusive father, living in a tarpaper shack in the Missouri Ozarks, through his young adulthood and early career, to courtship of his loving wife Carolyn and his relationship with their three sons.

His story takes an unexpected turn when, at forty-six, he is stricken with heart disease and after three heart attacks, is left depressed, bankrupt, and unable to provide for his family. Left with nothing but hope, he begins having unusual dreams where he sees himself striking a horseshoe with a pair of tongs, shaping it into a piece of art.

Through these dreams, God gives Dewey his direction: "God gave me the tools, the skills, and the vision, all I had to do was follow my dreams."

Readers will be inspired and reminded of how everything happens for a reason as they follow the arc of Dewey's life, his on-and-off relationship with God, and his amazing journey throughout America, told through poems, stories in his own words, and images of his art.

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Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius

Renowned sculptor and poet Dewey Severs lived out the remainder of his life on old Route 66 near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Earlier in life he was a fireman, farmer, milkman, carpenter, farrier, and teamster-training draft horses and teams of mules, in competition around the country.

Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius traces Dewey's life from its humble beginnings as the son of an alcoholic and abusive father, living in a tarpaper shack in the Missouri Ozarks, through his young adulthood and early career, to courtship of his loving wife Carolyn and his relationship with their three sons.

His story takes an unexpected turn when, at forty-six, he is stricken with heart disease and after three heart attacks, is left depressed, bankrupt, and unable to provide for his family. Left with nothing but hope, he begins having unusual dreams where he sees himself striking a horseshoe with a pair of tongs, shaping it into a piece of art.

Through these dreams, God gives Dewey his direction: "God gave me the tools, the skills, and the vision, all I had to do was follow my dreams."

Readers will be inspired and reminded of how everything happens for a reason as they follow the arc of Dewey's life, his on-and-off relationship with God, and his amazing journey throughout America, told through poems, stories in his own words, and images of his art.

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Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius

Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius

by Tom L Arnold
Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius

Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius

by Tom L Arnold

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Renowned sculptor and poet Dewey Severs lived out the remainder of his life on old Route 66 near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Earlier in life he was a fireman, farmer, milkman, carpenter, farrier, and teamster-training draft horses and teams of mules, in competition around the country.

Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius traces Dewey's life from its humble beginnings as the son of an alcoholic and abusive father, living in a tarpaper shack in the Missouri Ozarks, through his young adulthood and early career, to courtship of his loving wife Carolyn and his relationship with their three sons.

His story takes an unexpected turn when, at forty-six, he is stricken with heart disease and after three heart attacks, is left depressed, bankrupt, and unable to provide for his family. Left with nothing but hope, he begins having unusual dreams where he sees himself striking a horseshoe with a pair of tongs, shaping it into a piece of art.

Through these dreams, God gives Dewey his direction: "God gave me the tools, the skills, and the vision, all I had to do was follow my dreams."

Readers will be inspired and reminded of how everything happens for a reason as they follow the arc of Dewey's life, his on-and-off relationship with God, and his amazing journey throughout America, told through poems, stories in his own words, and images of his art.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798886795783
Publisher: Luminare Press
Publication date: 06/19/2024
Pages: 162
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Tom L. Arnold is a successful business owner with more than forty years of sales and marketing experience. He is an accomplished public speaker and the author of several industry white papers and technical publications, as well as popular online blog, Comments from Tom. Tom is a former member and officer of several healthcare industry and charitable organizations. He was named "2011 Business Leader Magazine Mover & Shaker" and "2012 Top-50 Entrepreneur" in his region. He was a Right at Home President's Circle Member from 2015 to 2019. Now retired, Tom is an animal lover, conservationist, and proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
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