This is a book about Faith, Hope, and Love. It is a tale of an agent provocateur, a man who triumphs over adversity. It is an honest portrayal of the inner workings of the heart of an authentic man told through poetry, provocative essays and humorous anecdotes concerning the nature of life. The anvil is a metaphor meant to signify inner strength. It is inner strength that is needed when one is beaten and forged upon The Anvil of God. This is a story of the human condition that we are subject to while in this earthly dimension. It is a dichotomy of seemingly infinite pain, yet often...