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Robert Cowan

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Born
in Bellshill, Scotland, The United Kingdom
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Steinbeck, Bukowski, The days mood

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July 2014


I live in a small town in Scotland, with my wife Carol, Son Keith, daughter Fern and cat, Finn.
After years of making music and song writing I decided to try my hand and writing a novel. The success of my first, ‘The Search for Ethan’, led to ‘Daydreams and Devils, ‘For all is Vanity, ‘Firm, and ‘The Dirt and the Stars.

I saw a show on TV on the glory days of vinyl. In it there was a quote along the lines of "walking down the street with an album sleeve under your arm was a statement, it said everything about you." Taking that for a walk, here are my top ten "statements", starting with books.

Books
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S Thompson
Desolation angels - Jack Kerouac
Ask the Dust - John Fante
On the Road - Jack Kerouac
East of Eden -
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Robert Cowan Being creative. Getting what's inside of you out, is very rewarding and probably therapeutic to. I'm new to it. I'm sure there will be more as I get i…moreBeing creative. Getting what's inside of you out, is very rewarding and probably therapeutic to. I'm new to it. I'm sure there will be more as I get into it.(less)
Robert Cowan No, I'm from Scotland Martin. Been to the stadium, That's all though.…moreNo, I'm from Scotland Martin. Been to the stadium, That's all though.(less)
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Firm: A road trip comedy li...

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THE DIRT AND THE STARS

Hi,

I have a new book out called
The Dirt and the Stars
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“My name is Tom Wilson and I’m an alcoholic…and probably a sex addict with a borderline personality disorder and an aversion to DIY. I also used to be a social worker, back when I used to give a damn.

Then suddenly I did again, conscience reawakened, and I had her to thank for it. A girl I’d never met, just a scribble on the wall Read more of this blog post »
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“Anyhow, hey ho, let's go…Fuck, there was a band. Punk meets cartoons. Glorious dumbfuckery, standing there, legs spread, guitars scraping the floor. Three chords, two minutes and one finger right up Simon Cowbell's arse. Auto tune this, ya cunt. And The Clash. Strummer, king of the ad lib. 'Fill her up Jacko!' Don’t mind if I do, Joseph, don’t mind if I do. Thrashing it out on stage in yer Brigade Rosse tee”
Robert Cowan, For all is Vanity: A dark psychological drama

“FOR THAT WHICH BEFALLETH THE SONS OF MEN BEFALLETH BEASTS; AS THE ONE DIETH, SO DIETH THE OTHER; YEA, THEY ALL HAVE ONE BREATH; SO THAT A MAN HATH NO PREEMINENCE ABOVE A BEAST:  FOR ALL IS VANITY.   FOR”
Robert Cowan, For all is Vanity: A dark psychological drama

“[...]the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”
Jack Kerouac, On the Road

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