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Falling Forward: A Lyrical Memoir
Paperback
Biographies GeneralGeneral Poetry
Publisher: Redhawk Publications
Published: Apr 10 2026
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.22 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
In 2020, as the world stood still and uncertainty reshaped daily life, Braulio Fonseca made a life-altering decision: he left Los Angeles and returned to his roots in the Appalachian Mountains. What followed was more than a change in geography-it was a reckoning with identity, purpose, and the courage to begin again.
Falling Forward: A Lyrical Memoir blends heartfelt poetry with reflective prose to tell the story of struggle, resilience, and transformation. Written in three unfolding acts-two rooted in reflection and one emerging in real time-this debut memoir captures the raw spontaneity of growth as it happens. Each page carries its own distinct energy, mirroring the unpredictability of daily life and the vulnerability of writing toward an unknown future.
A U.S. military veteran, PhD candidate, and teaching assistant at Florida State University, Fonseca brings both academic insight and creative depth to his storytelling. He has been writing since childhood, and in this work he fully embraces the power of language to heal, question, and inspire.
Falling Forward speaks to anyone who has wrestled with identity, faced unexpected change, or searched for meaning in uncertain times. It is a book for readers who understand what it means to struggle-and to rise again.
All proceeds from this book benefit The Warriors Way Cancer Fund Inc., extending the memoir's spirit of resilience beyond the page.
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