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The Dirt That Feeds You
In an attempt to save his love life and free himself of mounting debt, post college aged non-college grad Andre cuts expenses till reaching the limits of the law, and then further. When caught and facing jail time for his actions, Andre agrees to a plea deal which involves his human rights being revoked and him being reinstated to the wild as a legal animal.
The Dirt That Feeds You
is a fictional novel taking place over the summer of 2012. It's based on
real events of Meshkin's life.
"I ran naked through the woods, ran across an eleven lane
freeway, and spent nights in the mountains surrounding Los Angeles to
fully immerse myself in the story. I wasn't happy or healthy when I
started writing, and it was all sort of an experiment slash therapy to
figure out what I really wanted out of life.
I sacrificed a lot,
though, all along I knew it was something I had to do to get over my
past." -Krocky Meshkin
The Dirt That Feeds You
is a fictional novel taking place over the summer of 2012. It's based on
real events of Meshkin's life.
"I ran naked through the woods, ran across an eleven lane
freeway, and spent nights in the mountains surrounding Los Angeles to
fully immerse myself in the story. I wasn't happy or healthy when I
started writing, and it was all sort of an experiment slash therapy to
figure out what I really wanted out of life.
I sacrificed a lot,
though, all along I knew it was something I had to do to get over my
past." -Krocky Meshkin
237 pages, ebook
First published September 22, 2013
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Krocky Meshkin
1 book4 followersAbout the author: Krocky Meshkin was born in a Pennsylvanian farming community alongside the Appalachian Mountains. At the age of 18 he moved to Los Angeles, CA where he blossomed as a writer.
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April 3, 2023
At the heart of the novel is a guy in his early twenties learning how to deal with his rage and angst. Instead of joining the sheeple of society, Andre tries cutting all of his expenses and trying to live cheep enough that he can afford the free time to have a girlfriend. The local government has a different idea for him, which involves his human rights being revoked, and him being deported to the National Forest.
I've followed Meshkin's work since his days as a surreal photographer. Krocky's unique perspective begs the question, what would it be like to just toss away all of your possessions, including (at times) your clothing, and just run free through the beautiful wilderness of this world. I personally couldn't have found this book at a better time in my life, as I'm becoming more and more fed up with the mind games associated with social media and internet advertising.
Heard about this book through the author's social media, yet I imagine many will be talking about this very timely book before long.
I've followed Meshkin's work since his days as a surreal photographer. Krocky's unique perspective begs the question, what would it be like to just toss away all of your possessions, including (at times) your clothing, and just run free through the beautiful wilderness of this world. I personally couldn't have found this book at a better time in my life, as I'm becoming more and more fed up with the mind games associated with social media and internet advertising.
Heard about this book through the author's social media, yet I imagine many will be talking about this very timely book before long.
August 27, 2023
Reading this book I was reminded of my own summer evenings in the city years ago. To think it wasn't so long ago that we were popping our thumbs to flip open our phones, or shuffling through our collection of burnt CDs to find that perfect soundtrack for the night.
My copy of "The Dirt That Feeds You" has a beautiful full color book jacket with artwork worthy of a wall poster. This novel is full of lyricism, whimsy and nostalgia that I dare you not to feel something when reading it.
The winter solstice of 2012 was perhaps the beginning of a new era. In Vertamont as seen through the eyes of Andre it was also the end of some great cycle. The book left me wondering if the world is becoming better or worse since 2012, and I guess that's just something up to the reader to decide.
My copy of "The Dirt That Feeds You" has a beautiful full color book jacket with artwork worthy of a wall poster. This novel is full of lyricism, whimsy and nostalgia that I dare you not to feel something when reading it.
The winter solstice of 2012 was perhaps the beginning of a new era. In Vertamont as seen through the eyes of Andre it was also the end of some great cycle. The book left me wondering if the world is becoming better or worse since 2012, and I guess that's just something up to the reader to decide.
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