"The White Cockade is a collection of poetry and verse written by a young man of singular courage and honour, compassion and depth of feeling. The words found in the book, that is the poems themselves, lead to reader to feel an admiration for the writer as well as a form of sympathy. We are left with the impression that this is a man of bravery, but tender. A man of vallour, yet humanly flawed. A man no stranger to heartbreak, but determined to overcome everything which heartbreak and heartache leave in their aftermath. It is the vision of a man who seems to have grown up long before he was meant to, and your heart weeps for his loss, but at the same time is overcome with joy at the conclusion that he is a match for anything! To make it plain: Charles A. Coulombe has captured ruthlessly what goes on in the heart of a young man, and it is my humble opinion that every man should be given this work at the age of 18. For those with the right eyes to read, they will find a voice in their heads and their hearts telling them in a strong but sympathetic voice: 'You are not alone.'"- Michael Feidt. Actor and Production Assistant