The Special

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A roof is a roof as long as it's over your head even the sky will do if it is above you. Beginning with a joyful and terrifying image of freefall then rippling outwards into reflection and surprise, this collection of curious wisdoms harnesses the risk and courage of the leap to chart imaginative flight.

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""The Special" is really special. Haunted by lost time, lost love and lost minds, this book is like a wonderful distortion device: a whole life's gone into it and what roars back out from the poems is manic tenderness, crazy wisdom, and a kind of surreal sincerity, all cranked up to eleven. I laughed out loud as often as I stopped to gasp at the instructions in fearlessness and devotion that Stavanger was slipping me, almost without me noticing, and certainly without him noticing, which is just the sort of unworldliness you want in a real life 21st-century sage." --Jacob Polley, author, "The Brink," "Little Gods," and "The Havocs"
"Perhaps the most striking feature of this collection is its capacity to surprise. Then, beyond that first sharp shock, a rippling outwards of a more reflective tenor. This brand of drama, freshness and originality make "The Special" a unique collection." --Thomas Shapcott Award judges' comments
"Wry, original and startling--you can find yourself in a dark mad place at 4am and it's nice to know that Stavanger will be there to keep you company." --Anna Krien bestselling author, "Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport" and "Into the Woods: The Battle for Tasmania's Forests"

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