Download or read book Words from the Wasteland written by Bret W. Swain and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an early age music has been a stgrong influence in my life. It inspired me to start writing when I was 12 or 13 years old. I'm now 43 and publishing my first book. I've poured my heart and soul into these pages. Some of these poems offer hope for true love and happiness. Others deal with the reality of faltering relationships trying to find peace with ourselves, overcoming addiction and failure.