My Sleeveless Heart: Lyrical Memoirs of a Naked Soul (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692531518)

Joshua DuBois is a native of Inglewood, CA born on July 25, 1987. Raised by parents dedicated to education in the entertainment capital of the world Hollywood, CA, his love for writing stemmed from his love of acting and public performance. At 4 years old the young entertainment prodigy recited a poem for his church entitled "Hey Black Child" and has had a passion for story telling ever since. He was enrolled in the All About Kids Acting Conservatory where he learned classical theatre and started his acting career. At the time, however, Joshua did not feel he was yet well-rounded enough for film and television, so he went on a hiatus from acting to further develop his skills as an entertainer which would eventually lead him to become a writer. While earning his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern University and A&M College, Joshua taught himself to play the electric guitar and piano, learned gymnastics tumbling, joined a modeling troop, pledged a fraternity and performed in a heavy metal rock band. His most notable talent is that of a Spoken Word poet and Hip-Hop lyricist under the name Judah L. where freedom, true love and science fiction heroism are his primary subject matters. Joshua firmly believes that a good storyteller can be anything, but a great storyteller must be willing to become everything so that he can personally connect with a wider audience from a variety of backgrounds. Joshua spent his entire life listening to, observing and counseling his friends, co-workers and family members in the matters of romance from a spiritually empathetic, yet emotionally rational state of mind. He is very emotionally intelligent, boasting a deeply rooted compassion for the emotional needs of people in all walks of life. This book is a deeply introspective view into the processes of Joshua's romantic dealings. With it, he has created a platform for all hopeful romantics to examine the burning questions. 1. Do you still love me? 2. How could you do this to me? 3. Is there someone out there for me? Joshua's answers are: 1) Yes, love never dies, 2) Because nothing was done TO you, it was FOR them, and 3) That depends on one question... do you still believe in love?