Hi, Ellen.
I don't know how catch your interest with an astonishingly creative hook. English is my second language. But I hope that you may offer a bit of your time and thought for my boyfriend's book. His book is a meta-memoir. He writes about his life story to give people hope and convince people to be kind. The book has a very simple message; be kind to everyone.
He was the youngest among his 6 other siblings, 3 sisters and 3 older brothers. He was raised by his parents who were already in their 60s. Very old to be parents? Seed, my boyfriend, didn't realize the fact that they are older than his friends' parents. He grew up alone, striving to be recognized by his family. It never happened. But he kept trying to be good at everything he did. He was a quarterback in his junior team with one-eye blind. He could manage to memorize the eye chart. His brothers kept him in a closet all day until their mom came home from work, whispering that "Seed, you are not one of us" There was nothing that a 7-year-old boy could do to make his brothers to stop but crying in the closet.
He lost his parents when he was around 25. He was the only son who visited the hospitals for his both parents who had lost the game to Big C. Fucking Big C!! After his mom died, his oldest sister asked Seed to move out of the house because there was a cousin moving in. Seed willingly moved out of the house and pursue his new life in Vancouver BC Canada. He had never been able to have easy days with enough money and people who cared about him. He was the same lonely and striving young man.
At his age 45, he found out the truth. His birth certificate was ripped and he applied for a new certificate. After 2 weeks, the civil servant asked him, "Do you wanna call your parents and ask them who your real parents are? What a fucking bitch!! He phoned his big brother and told him the story. His brother Don told Seed not to phone him anymore. That is the last conversation that Seed had with his "family" He's never been able to find out the truth. Still wondering who he was and why he was here. He took off Vancouver for a 31-day trip to escape to Europe with his best friend Dave. In the middle of his identity searching journey, he found out that his older sister, who was always the mean one, was his mom. But there was no information on his father.
Seed came to the earth in a catholic secret place for single moms in old times. That is how I understood. I don't remember the name of the place. He was going to be on a newspaper for an advertising as a Christmas gift. "Do you want a baby for a Christmas gift?" I still vividly remember the black and white newspaper photo. Three babies on the front page with the question above. I dont even wanna type that horrible question second time. His grand mother took Seed HOME. Real home but under a very dark secret whom everyone agreed upon. Everyone lied a lie.
His book is not just about a tragic childhood. He didn't even realize that he was living in lies. He had a somewhat good life. He had great friends. He had loved ones. However, he always felt that there was something that didn't make sense all the time. He didn't know what it was. He didn't know how to explain. But there was. That's what he tells me now.
I strongly believe that his story is very powerful and worth to be told. Seed is a great story teller. He doesn't like to call himself as a writer. He is but he prefers to be called as a story teller. He is a GOOD person with a warm heart and soul. He is my everything. I want him to have a chance to put his story out there and give positive strength to people who are in need. Everyone has his or her own challenges in his or her lives but we all try to overcome. Seed's book cannot tell you how to overcome those challenges but his book can certainly give all of you strength and feeling of kindness. It teaches you to be kind, just kind, to everyone around you. Seed can be you. You are Seed.
Ellen, please do consider having him in your show. Just for a minute would give him an opportunity to open the door to reach people. Seed is not looking for wealth. He is looking for an approval and recognition. He wants to be heard. He wants to tell stories that we all need to hear. It is a book that is worth, that has meanings. I love him so I may be biased but I also trust him and believe in him.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Jay Lee
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