Life in the Fringes

What was it like to grow up on the fringes of our modern society? <i>Life in the Fringes</i> presents a collection of short stories and poetry that marks the transition from the innocence of childhood to the understanding of adult life. It examines the situations a child experiences as life takes its twists and turns. Author David de Tremaudan uses autobiographical storytelling that combines old oral traditions with a personal modern perspective. Each short story offers tale of de Tremaudan's life described from his unique perspective. It explores the personal view of a child maturing towards adulthood and his growing awareness of the values morals and beliefs that frame his life. <center><i><b>Evil</b>We look for evil apart from manSomeone to personifyBut the true face of evilWith humankind does lieEvil is not an entityThat to Satan gives a faceBut the truth is in the lot of usThe total human raceWe travel the world to seek our fatesFor our selves and truth we searchAnd in our search we see the waysThat evil will besmirchWhen Rome took the world renownAnd its legions where conquering allAsk a Roman citizen thenIf it was wrong to conquer Gaul</i></center>