The author of Latent Heat - A Year's Worth, David Fredette, was a part of a poem recitation session. He recites various poems in the public domain. He aims to recite 175 poems by heart. This video is proof that this is one of his many efforts to reach the goal of 175 poems to his "Recitation Catalogue," which currently has 21 poems. You can watch the video here. Latent Heat - A Year's Worth is a collection of poetry for everyone to enjoy different aspects of life. The poems will depict the pure and transparent thoughts of an engineer. It is a unique read, unlike anything the reader has seen before. David Fredette resides in Stamford, Connecticut. He has spent a large part of his life at sea, working as an engineering officer. There were some lapses due to bipolar disorder. Now, David is semi-retired and is coping well.