CRESWELL – Tim Rogers, Creswell resident and longtime school board member, has completed a new book, “Anatomy is Destiny,” an exploration of two young men whose connection becomes their anchor in a world determined to keep them apart.
In the story, Chris Wallace, a football player and eventual coach, has his world rocked after the tragic loss of his first love sends him down a path of perfectionism and isolation that shapes his personal life and professional career for decades to come. When a new class and a new lover remind him that the world can be a kind place, Chris has to find a way to honor those in his past without giving up on his future.
Roger draws directly on his own experiences navigating discrimination and fear in his hometown of Creswell, where he is a sitting school board member for the Creswell School District. Rogers initially pursued chemistry but shifted careers following the 2008 economic downturn, eventually working in purchasing. Having faced multiple setbacks for being openly gay in a hostile environment, Rogers pulled from these experiences in writing this book to both tell his story and shed light on the challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals daily.
“Anatomy is Destiny” grapples with the weight of expectation, the courage required to claim one’s truth, and the transformative capacity of love in the face of systemic opposition.
The story takes the readers through Leo and Chris’s hidden relationship across turbulent high school years, witnessing how a reckless choice spirals into unexpected consequences that test their bond. The narrative ultimately unveils a message of perseverance: as Chris moves forward into a career in college football coaching, he discovers Leo’s son and finds renewed love, proving that the human spirit can transcend tragedy and triumph over those who would diminish it.
Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Timothy M. Rogers’s work offers readers a window into the intersection of identity, love, and social pressure. Opening up broader conversations about the place LGBTQ individuals have in society, “Anatomy is Destiny” is written for those forced to hide their identities and aims to finally tell their stories.
You can find the book in bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
