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Chaz Holesworth

Goodreads Author

Born

Philadelphia , The United States

Website

https://chazholesworthbooks.com/

Genre

Memoir, Poetry

Influences

Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Bukowski, Douglas Copeland

Member Since

July 2024

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Chaz Holesworth grew up in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, where addiction, poverty, and faith defined his daily life. Those experiences shaped his perspective and fueled his drive to write honestly about survival, memory, and meaning. Now living in the suburbs with his wife and their dog, he still carries Philly with him in his humor and his belief in standing up for the underdog.
When he isn’t writing, Chaz can be found at a live show, exploring new corners of the world, or enjoying a craft beer. A passionate advocate for social justice, he is deeply committed to championing the rights of workers and animals, striving to make a difference in the causes closest to his heart.
Life and How to Live It is his memoir series told with unfl ...more

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Chaz Holesworth’s books

Average rating: 4.46 · 256 ratings · 171 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Life and How to Live It, Vol. 1: Begin the Begin 4.54 avg rating — 142 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Light is Mine: Poetry for the People 4.11 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life and How to Live it: Near Wild Heaven by Chaz Holesworth (Goodreads Author), Alan Ritch 4.66 avg rating — 50 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life and How to Live It: Volume One: Begin the Begin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Chaz Holesworth and 1 other person liked Sydnee Kizziar's review of When the Light is Mine: Poetry for the People: "You can feel the passion and anger and chaos. Thank you for sharing your poetry, Chaz. "
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Chaz Holesworth liked Paige Turner's review of Life and How to Live it: Near Wild Heaven: "Mixtapes, Mayhem, and Finding Your Voice Near Wild Heaven is a fierce and lyrical coming of age memoir that proves breaking silence is sometimes the bravest rebellion of all."
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Chaz Holesworth liked Lisa Thorpe's review of When the Light is Mine: Poetry for the People: "Thank you for sharing your poetry collection."
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