“You have to validate yourself first, and then you will receive the much-deserved healing validation from the rest of the world.”

A.D. Posey is an American poet and novelist of the early to mid-twentieth century. His work often explores the American South with lyrical precision, blending realism with a deep sense of place. Known for novels like *The Return of the Soldier* and *The Dog Soldiers*, he crafted stories that resonate with quiet intensity and moral complexity.