Adina Book

It's only been a few times I've stumbled onto books that have unexpectedly and magically embraced, amazed and transformed me. The Wild Creatures is one of them. Discovered at a used book store, I was initially attracted by the handsome man on the cover. As I skimmed through this slim book and read short portions, I knew immediately I held a precious and rare literary creation. This collection of Sam D'Allesandro's short stories, observations and musings encompass the broad spectrum of this beautiful man's life experiences from childhood until his untimely and tragic death at 33 from AIDS. One feels that he does not want to leave any stones unturned...family, farm, friends, lovers, sex, drugs, travels, education, emotions, philosophy, religion, dreams. For him, all these experiences, that blur the boundary between fact and imagination, appear to be a communion with the divine. Or at least he possessed the talent and skill to write them as such. With gentle and sensitive rawness, unpretentious and angelic beauty, Sam D'Allesandro continues to spread his love and lust for life via this gorgeous book.