E:BOOK: Wandering talent – a musicians biography

Wandering talent tells the story of the musician David Roland Rodriguez. David Roland Rodriguez (1952) fell gravely ill as a toddler. The illness left him with limitations from a young age, but it also brought him into contact with his greatest love: music. As a musician and songwriter, he rose to fame in the United States. For a while, he took a detour into law, and was even nearly elected senator in Texas, but music never truly let him go.
After many wanderings, David eventually settled for good in the historic city of Dordrecht. There, he earned his living as a (street) musician and as a songwriter for other artists.
In the lyrics he wrote, David told his own life story. He struggled throughout his life with the traumas of his childhood. Music was his comfort, his outlet. Music never abandoned him.
Toward the end of his life, he finally felt safe, at peace, and free in that small harbor town of Dordrecht. But then fate struck…

About the author
Linda Wouters (1955) was a close friend of David’s and wrote Wandering talent after his passing (26 October 2015), at the request of mutual friends. For many years she worked in education with children and young adults living with chronic illness, physical disabilities, or brain injuries. This background enabled Linda to truly understand the struggles and hardships in David’s life.

Talent op drift
The Dutch edition of Wandering Talent (Talent op drift) was published earlier by Avenir Publishing, in May 2023, and received glowing reviews:
Readers about the book:
“A beautiful story about an interesting and eventful life. Very accessible, truly worthwhile!”
“You read the book in one sitting.”
“A joy to read. Even if you don’t yet know David and his music.”

In Wandering Talent you get to know David in all his facets: his remarkable life story, the tales behind his songs, and the lyrics that reveal so much about who he was. Combined with listening to his music, the book becomes more than a story, it becomes an experience.