Thaddeus Dugan's debut poetry collection, A Record of Change, is a tapestry woven with the threads of age, love, and the poignant weight of loss. The author's words remind us that vulnerability is the wellspring from which true metamorphosis emerges. Dugan's verse explores the evolution of the soul when age can no longer be used as an excuse not to change or when the pain becomes too great to remain the same. These poems reflect the rigorous self-examination it takes to reinvent yourself. Through love, grief, and loss The author does this, while never losing sight of his collective humanness. A Record Of Change, was an Amity Literary Prize finalist in 2023.