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by: Frank John Edwards
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.6
EAN: 9781580461818
ISBN: 1580461816
Label: University of Rochester Press
Manufacturer: University of Rochester Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 89
Publication Date: August 01, 2004
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Sales Rank: 4149824
Studio: University of Rochester Press
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Product Description:
The poems and stories in this collection range far and wide, from a vision of life through the eyes of an emergency physician, to the Vietnam War, to a rooftop during a snow storm, to reminiscences of strange uncles, to parenting, to the disintegration of a marriage on a surrealistic roller coaster somewhere in Mexico, and much more.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - A diamond in the rough...
Having grown tired & bored over the years of reading the same-old, mass-marketed crap from major and "prestigious" publishers, I began turning my attention to the bookstores' small-press sections for potentially more innovative & intriguing offerings. (It's the same as when music lovers scour the internet for more original music than is being offered by the 3 or 4 radio conglomerates.) Although I find the activity entertaining and worthwhile, more often than not, I walk away empty handed. ... Read More
Rating: - Close your eyes and he'll take you there ...
The style of short stories and poems in this book is a style I have not experienced before. A tad confusing at times, until you are done reading ... then you ponder, and suddenly, you feel immersed in the center of his thoughts, his stories, his experiences. And then you feel yourself smile or perhaps a heaviness in your heart ... or even a tear in your eye. He vividly brings to life his experiences as a young boy, a pilot in Vietnam, and an ER doctor in rural America. Don't miss this ...
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