The 16th Second is the autobiographical story of a small-town gay boy from Deep South Louisiana who survived homophobia, alcohol and drug addiction, sexual abuse, rape, and HIV/AIDS to become somebody that no one, not even he, expected. The story winds its way through his childhood, where he had become accustomed to coming in second, and weaves a tale of drama, heartache, and failure on his path to figuring out what it takes to come in first; and why it mattered. This recollection of a childhood of "never being good enough" morphs into a world of delusions of grandeur as his search for fame seemed to never materialize; causing him to make fame mean something else entirely. It is a story of redemption and success after years of searching helped him to realize that he had to let go of the fame of the past (which never existed), and begin living in the present, in order to secure his future. Words matter . . . they live in our hearts and in our minds until we give them the strength to speak for us. Give them the power they were created to have. They deserve to be heard, and so do you.
- | Author: Ted Richard
- | Publisher: W. Brand Publishing
- | Publication Date: Jun 14, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 398 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1956906126
- | ISBN-13: 9781956906127
