Maia and I met with our publisher, Stillwater River Publications, this week to review final edits to our poetry book, Like a Love Song. We have a tentative release date of February 1. The Southern RI Chamber of Commerce will be featuring our release in their Spotlight series for February. More information will be forthcoming, so stay tuned!
Joseph Dziobek (Joe) has been writing songs and poetry for over half a century. A social worker by profession, he dedicated his life to helping those with mental illnesses and substance use disorders improve their quality of life. Joe is passionate about his belief that the arts can have a transformative impact when incorporated into the treatment milieu. For thirty years, he did just that, helping thousands of clients through the non-profit that he started and developed into a highly respected multi-state organization. In 2013, Joe was honored by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare at their national convention with the prestigious Impact Award for “Visionary Leadership” for conceiving of “Studio 35,” which encapsulated his approach.
Since retiring in 2014, Joe has continued writing and performing his songs at open mics all over New England. Through the release of his song “Butterflies and Rainbows”, he met Maia Jansson, a gifted illustrator, and decided to publish “Like A Love Song”, a collection of twenty of his favorite poems with Maia as the illustrator. He lives with his wife in the tiny village of Snug Harbor, RI. You can reach him at joesnug2014@gmail.com
