Author Description

The author's battle with unchecked mental health issues, mainly Disassociative Identity Disorder, caused him to traverse a path that eventually led him to receiving a life sentence in prison. Words of a Forgotten Soul chronicles his descent into the dark corners of his mind and how he found a new lease on life through his faith and spirituality. This book narrates, through poetic artistry, the cognitive battle that the author went through during the first twenty-one years of his incarceration. It also includes works of art conveying his thoughts on different subject matters such as love and racism. You will witness the author -admit his mistakes, battle his demons, discover his strengths, and open his heart. With so many people dealing with mental health issues in our society today, this book aims to serve as an inspiration and guide for those who may have lost their way or themselves. There most defi-nitely is Light at the end of that very dark tunnel.- Damien "Jah Soul" Huckaby hails from Dallas, Texas. His incarceration has taken him on a life-changing journey. He has chosen to motivate, inspire, and encourage others from the lessons learned from his own experiences; for he believes that awareness and enlightenment are the great destroyers of sin and ignorance.