The story behind the story
“You Are Never Alone” is a story about a rooster and what happens at the farm when, one day, the rooster is hurt and cannot crow the farm awake.
This story was written for one of my best friends, Brian Lalli, when we were seniors in college. Over Christmas break, right before our last semester of school, Brian’s brother took his own life. Writing Brian this story was the only way I felt I could convey the love I wanted to show him in the face of this tragedy for him and his family.
This story is meant to be given to friends in need. Those friends who are always there for us, how do we show them that we are there for them, in return?
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Every book supports the LRJ Foundation
The LRJ Foundation educates students and communities about mental health awareness and suicide prevention. With the book having been written for Brian, when he lost his brother to suicide, we are hoping that "You Are Never Alone" can be a force, in collaboration with LRJ, that promotes positive mental health to all future generations. As a trans man and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, I feel this cause invaluable.
