Book Approved for Film Adaptation

“Dear, Damien AtHope: Greetings! Your book (Taste Your Emotions) was previously submitted to us by a literary agent, and we took the time to carefully review your work. We are pleased to inform you that your book has been chosen as one of the Content Titles to be adapted into a film. As a result of our partnership with Netflix, we would like to offer you a contract for the acquisition of film rights as one of our Pioneering Projects.

The estimated budget for the film’s production has already been allocated by the producer. In addition, a production team has already been assembled. Before the project begins, Focus Features will have an exclusive contract with you as the author. Any information regarding this project must be kept strictly confidential. A non-disclosure clause will be included in the contract. The film’s release date can only be announced by the film’s production company.

As the Author representing the rights owner and Focus Features as the acquirer, you will be required to exclusively process all licenses, permits, registrations, and document signings with Focus Features in order to obtain an immediate transfer. Both parties will sign and agree upon a separate contract between you and  Focus Features. We will send you the documentation for the film agreement for confirmation.

We will require the following:

Treatment – A synopsis of a film. It should communicate the project’s essential scenes, themes, and tone.

Screenplay – A written work for a film that describes the characters’ movements, actions, and dialogue.

Film pitch deck – A visual accompaniment to your screenplay.

Cinematic Trailer – A promotional video for an upcoming feature film intended to entice audiences and generate anticipation.

If you do not have any of these, we can recommend a supplier. This will also be advantageous for us, as we will be able to obtain the required materials in the desired form.

You also have the option to hire a different provider if you so choose.

Here are my thoughts on your book, Taste Your Emotions

“Taste Your Emotions” is not merely a collection of poems but an immersive experience that skillfully navigates the tumultuous terrain of physical, emotional, and spiritual sobriety. The author’s ability to express a myriad of emotions takes the reader on a compelling voyage from the depths of pain to the elation of emotional freedom. The book successfully treads the delicate balance between being a short memoir, a creatively written self-help guide, and a compilation of enlightened writings. It serves as a guiding light for those seeking self-freedom, seamlessly blending the darkness of pain, confusion, and addiction with the brilliance of an awakening heart and mind. The poems and writings are a testament to the author’s literary prowess, evoking a range of emotions – from the heavy and raw to the light and touching. The forceful convictions in some passages provoke thought, while the innocence portrayed in others creates a touching vulnerability. This duality culminates in a moving expression of strength and determination that resonates long after the last page is turned. Reading “Taste Your Emotions” is not a passive act; it’s a transformative journey where the words become an integral part of the reader’s own experience. The impact is profound, leaving one to not only think about the poems but to be moved by them. There’s a genuine hope that, with a stroke of luck, these powerful writings may bring about some degree of positive change in those fortunate enough to encounter them. In conclusion, “Taste Your Emotions” is a literary gem that transcends the boundaries of traditional poetry collections. It’s an invitation to delve into the complexities of the human experience, offering solace, inspiration, and the potential for personal transformation.

Thank you, Jason Cassidy Vice Chairman Focus Features – (from an email)

Taste Your Emotions By Damien Marie AtHope
 
Taste Your Emotions unplugged This is the second revised and expanded version of the earlier work “Taste Your Emotions” a book containing poems only each telling a story of the struggle for physical, emotional, and spiritual sobriety. The poems inside this book express a variety of emotions taking you through an experience from deep pain to the joy of emotional freedom. Attempting to balance between a short memoir written in a creative way, self-help book of sorts, as well as grouped enlightened writing trying to lead others in embarking of self freedom. Thus this book is simply not a book of poems and writings it is a dark journey of pain, confusion and addiction leading to a bright awakening of the heart and mind. The poems and writing are both heavy, raw, thought provoking, even forceful in there convictions at times and they are also light and touching in there innocence at other times, culminating in a moving expression of strength and determination. You will not just read these poems and writings you will experience them think about them, be moved by them and maybe if I am lucky even be some what changed by them. What was changed from the first edition was some poems of lesser relevance where removed. More back ground to the author his life and experiences behind the poems was added which makes the read much richer and deeply connecting. Likewise there is added writing on the thinking and philosophies which brought about his ever evolving and life enriching change. One mantra he lives by now which he created is: KNOW yourself, LOVE yourself, & BE yourself.
 
Customer Reviews from Amazon:
 
-Amazon Customer on November 27, 2012 = A Must Read
I was not only fighting tears but there are so many things I was relate to. Damien is a very strong, emotional writer. I would recommend this to anyone who has struggled with abuse and addiction.
 
-Becky Sedgwick (a friend of my dead mother) on March 10, 2006
The title and description are right on. As I read this book I experienced deep feelings and emotions. Most books don’t touch my soul the way this one does. I want to have my friends and family read it too. It is an unusual collection of colorfully written poetry. This is one book I will refer to over and over again and should be a text book in creative writing.
 
-Tonya L. Graham on March 13, 2006
Dear Damien, I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed your book, “Taste Your Emotions.” The poems are very emotional, touching to the heart, and it made me look into my son’s and my past. I remembered all the things that we encountered throughout his teenage years such as the abuse by his biological father. In addition, how my son’s trauma not only affected him, his siblings, grandparents, and I. The poem “Mistakes” really touched home with me. You really have to learn to live with your mistakes and move forward. I blamed myself for many things that my son went through. That was the hardest lesson I had to learn, not to blame myself. The poem “Burn” is something we all should think about because we do act on burns from long ago. We have to learn to let go of the past. For myself, my favorite poem is “Someone Cares”. The most important lesson in life that anyone can learn is that, you must first love yourself.
 
-Amazon Customer on March 23, 2006 = Fascinating Read
“Taste Your Emotions” is a walk through the inner pain, hurt, anger which brought on drugs, alcohol and despair, and into the journey of love, hope strength, and transformation, which encompass his life in sobriety. The journey through the first past was dark and full of Damien’s suffering. The remainder was inspirational and shows his love of life and his journey to sobriety. It is a series of poems that express his struggle for physical, emotions, and spiritual sobriety. The poem, “Mistakes,” touched me in a deep way. Having made bad decisions and way too many mistakes made this one very real to me. Living with bad decisions and mistakes are a part of my becoming mature and accepting my responsibility, as this poem shows. In “Life’s Mountains” it reflects how selfishness can hurt not only self but others. It ends with enlightenment of needing to listen more than to be understood. This is a worthy goal for anyone and a reminder I will take to heart. To love is never easy, but it can be a choice we make. I loved Damien’s decision to love with his heart and soul holding nothing back. He expresses his passion for love and life, which drip from every poem, even the dark ones.
 
-Chris Massey on March 28, 2006 = well-organized and powerful/life-affirming works
Damien Sturt’s “Taste Your Emotions” is an accessible, engaging and well-presented journey through the thoughts and feelings of someone struggling with drug addiction and the challenges of making major changes with one’s life. As someone who works with dual diagnosis clients (people diagnosed with substance abuse and mental health disorders) I recognized many of the patterns of thinking, and the raw emotions that Damien presented in his early works, and was inspired as the poems went on to present hope and the challenges faced by new-found sobreity. The poem “Relapsing Nightmare” from the Chemical Life chapter was a powerful piece about the tumultuous early days of early recovery, and the poem “Sweet Life” was a very poignant and affirming tale of strength. I look forward to introducing these poems to the people I work with, as well as to anyone else who doubts the impact that writing, reading, and sharing poetry can have on one’s life.
 
-Timothy A. Talosi (my brother) on March 24, 2006 = A compilation of life’s struggles and victories
This book brings you through a rollercoaster of experiences. First showing how hard of a struggle life can be, then leading you through a recovery of addictions and emotions. Lastly it shows you the hope and joy that life can bring. This book revels, teaches, and guides you through a plethora of emotions. I was shocked by the rawness, thrilled by the depth, and educated by the life lessons. I strongly suggest reading this book for yourself.

“Theists, there has to be a god, as something can not come from nothing.”

Well, thus something (unknown) happened and then there was something. This does not tell us what the something that may have been involved with something coming from nothing. A supposed first cause, thus something (unknown) happened and then there was something is not an open invitation to claim it as known, neither is it justified to call or label such an unknown as anything, especially an unsubstantiated magical thinking belief born of mythology and religious storytelling.

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While hallucinogens are associated with shamanism, it is alcohol that is associated with paganism.

The Atheist-Humanist-Leftist Revolutionaries Shows in the prehistory series:

Show one: Prehistory: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” the division of labor, power, rights, and recourses.

Show two: Pre-animism 300,000 years old and animism 100,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism”

Show tree: Totemism 50,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism”

Show four: Shamanism 30,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism”

Show five: Paganism 12,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism”

Show six: Emergence of hierarchy, sexism, slavery, and the new male god dominance: Paganism 7,000-5,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” (Capitalism) (World War 0) Elite and their slaves!

Show seven: Paganism 5,000 years old: progressed organized religion and the state: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” (Kings and the Rise of the State)

Show eight: Paganism 4,000 years old: Moralistic gods after the rise of Statism and often support Statism/Kings: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” (First Moralistic gods, then the Origin time of Monotheism)

Prehistory: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” the division of labor, power, rights, and recourses: VIDEO

Pre-animism 300,000 years old and animism 100,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism”: VIDEO

Totemism 50,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism”: VIDEO

Shamanism 30,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism”: VIDEO

Paganism 12,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” (Pre-Capitalism): VIDEO

Paganism 7,000-5,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” (Capitalism) (World War 0) Elite and their slaves: VIEDO

Paganism 5,000 years old: progressed organized religion and the state: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” (Kings and the Rise of the State): VIEDO

Paganism 4,000 years old: related to “Anarchism and Socialism” (First Moralistic gods, then the Origin time of Monotheism): VIEDO

I do not hate simply because I challenge and expose myths or lies any more than others being thought of as loving simply because of the protection and hiding from challenge their favored myths or lies.

The truth is best championed in the sunlight of challenge.

An archaeologist once said to me “Damien religion and culture are very different”

My response, So are you saying that was always that way, such as would you say Native Americans’ cultures are separate from their religions? And do you think it always was the way you believe?

I had said that religion was a cultural product. That is still how I see it and there are other archaeologists that think close to me as well. Gods too are the myths of cultures that did not understand science or the world around them, seeing magic/supernatural everywhere.

I personally think there is a goddess and not enough evidence to support a male god at Çatalhöyük but if there was both a male and female god and goddess then I know the kind of gods they were like Proto-Indo-European mythology.

This series idea was addressed in, Anarchist Teaching as Free Public Education or Free Education in the Public: VIDEO

Our 12 video series: Organized Oppression: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of power (9,000-4,000 years ago), is adapted from: The Complete and Concise History of the Sumerians and Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia (7000-2000 BC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szFjxmY7jQA by “History with Cy

Show #1: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Samarra, Halaf, Ubaid)

Show #2: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Eridu: First City of Power)

Show #3: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Uruk and the First Cities)

Show #4: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (First Kings)

Show #5: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Early Dynastic Period)

Show #6: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (King Lugalzagesi and the First Empire)

Show #7: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Sargon and Akkadian Rule)

Show #8: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Naram-Sin, Post-Akkadian Rule, and the Gutians)

Show #9: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Gudea of Lagash and Utu-hegal)

Show #10: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Third Dynasty of Ur / Neo-Sumerian Empire)

Show #11: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Amorites, Elamites, and the End of an Era)

Show #12: Mesopotamian State Force and the Politics of Power (Aftermath and Legacy of Sumer)

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The “Atheist-Humanist-Leftist Revolutionaries”

Cory Johnston ☭ Ⓐ Atheist Leftist @Skepticallefty & I (Damien Marie AtHope) @AthopeMarie (my YouTube & related blog) are working jointly in atheist, antitheist, antireligionist, antifascist, anarchist, socialist, and humanist endeavors in our videos together, generally, every other Saturday.

Why Does Power Bring Responsibility?

Think, how often is it the powerless that start wars, oppress others, or commit genocide? So, I guess the question is to us all, to ask, how can power not carry responsibility in a humanity concept? I know I see the deep ethical responsibility that if there is power their must be a humanistic responsibility of ethical and empathic stewardship of that power. Will I be brave enough to be kind? Will I possess enough courage to be compassionate? Will my valor reach its height of empathy? I as everyone, earns our justified respect by our actions, that are good, ethical, just, protecting, and kind. Do I have enough self-respect to put my love for humanity’s flushing, over being brought down by some of its bad actors? May we all be the ones doing good actions in the world, to help human flourishing.

I create the world I want to live in, striving for flourishing. Which is not a place but a positive potential involvement and promotion; a life of humanist goal precision. To master oneself, also means mastering positive prosocial behaviors needed for human flourishing. I may have lost a god myth as an atheist, but I am happy to tell you, my friend, it is exactly because of that, leaving the mental terrorizer, god belief, that I truly regained my connected ethical as well as kind humanity.

Cory and I will talk about prehistory and theism, addressing the relevance to atheism, anarchism, and socialism.

At the same time as the rise of the male god, 7,000 years ago, there was also the very time there was the rise of violence, war, and clans to kingdoms, then empires, then states. It is all connected back to 7,000 years ago, and it moved across the world.

Cory Johnston: https://damienmarieathope.com/2021/04/cory-johnston-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftist/?v=32aec8db952d  

The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist (YouTube)

Cory Johnston: Mind of a Skeptical Leftist @Skepticallefty

The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist By Cory Johnston: “Promoting critical thinking, social justice, and left-wing politics by covering current events and talking to a variety of people. Cory Johnston has been thoughtfully talking to people and attempting to promote critical thinking, social justice, and left-wing politics.” http://anchor.fm/skepticalleft

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Cory Johnston ☭ Ⓐ @Skepticallefty Evidence-based atheist leftist (he/him) Producer, host, and co-host of 4 podcasts @skeptarchy @skpoliticspod and @AthopeMarie

Damien Marie AtHope (“At Hope”) Axiological Atheist, Anti-theist, Anti-religionist, Secular Humanist. Rationalist, Writer, Artist, Poet, Philosopher, Advocate, Activist, Psychology, and Armchair Archaeology/Anthropology/Historian.

Damien is interested in: Freedom, Liberty, Justice, Equality, Ethics, Humanism, Science, Atheism, Antiteism, Antireligionism, Ignosticism, Left-Libertarianism, Anarchism, Socialism, Mutualism, Axiology, Metaphysics, LGBTQI, Philosophy, Advocacy, Activism, Mental Health, Psychology, Archaeology, Social Work, Sexual Rights, Marriage Rights, Woman’s Rights, Gender Rights, Child Rights, Secular Rights, Race Equality, Ageism/Disability Equality, Etc. And a far-leftist, “Anarcho-Humanist.”

I am not a good fit in the atheist movement that is mostly pro-capitalist, I am anti-capitalist. Mostly pro-skeptic, I am a rationalist not valuing skepticism. Mostly pro-agnostic, I am anti-agnostic. Mostly limited to anti-Abrahamic religions, I am an anti-religionist.

To me, the “male god” seems to have either emerged or become prominent around 7,000 years ago, whereas the now favored monotheism “male god” is more like 4,000 years ago or so. To me, the “female goddess” seems to have either emerged or become prominent around 11,000-10,000 years ago or so, losing the majority of its once prominence around 2,000 years ago due largely to the now favored monotheism “male god” that grow in prominence after 4,000 years ago or so.

My Thought on the Evolution of Gods?

Animal protector deities from old totems/spirit animal beliefs come first to me, 13,000/12,000 years ago, then women as deities 11,000/10,000 years ago, then male gods around 7,000/8,000 years ago. Moralistic gods around 5,000/4,000 years ago, and monotheistic gods around 4,000/3,000 years ago. 

To me, animal gods were likely first related to totemism animals around 13,000 to 12,000 years ago or older. Female as goddesses was next to me, 11,000 to 10,000 years ago or so with the emergence of agriculture. Then male gods come about 8,000 to 7,000 years ago with clan wars. Many monotheism-themed religions started in henotheism, emerging out of polytheism/paganism.

Gods?
 
“Animism” is needed to begin supernatural thinking.
“Totemism” is needed for supernatural thinking connecting human actions & related to clan/tribe.
“Shamanism” is needed for supernatural thinking to be controllable/changeable by special persons.
 
Together = Gods/paganism

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Damien Marie AtHope (Said as “At” “Hope”)/(Autodidact Polymath but not good at math):

Axiological Atheist, Anti-theist, Anti-religionist, Secular Humanist, Rationalist, Writer, Artist, Jeweler, Poet, “autodidact” Philosopher, schooled in Psychology, and “autodidact” Armchair Archaeology/Anthropology/Pre-Historian (Knowledgeable in the range of: 1 million to 5,000/4,000 years ago). I am an anarchist socialist politically. Reasons for or Types of Atheism

My Website, My Blog, & Short-writing or QuotesMy YouTube, Twitter: @AthopeMarie, and My Email: damien.marie.athope@gmail.com

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