Essays & More Straight from the Pen contains twelve essays, three poems, and one short story, The Lonely Spirit. The main character in The Lonely Spirit is Taser, an arrogant male who learns humility in an unusual manner. Adventure into something unique by reading this collection of writings by Wayne T. Dowdy. The author illustrates the power of change, by example, and gives hope to readers who want to live a different life. The well-written essays take readers deep inside the life of the author who overcame circumstances and obstacles that kept him chained to a life of drugs and crime. The stories inspire and motivate people to not give up or lose hope, and to fight for a new life.