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Themes range from poverty to the ephemeral beauty of a sun-dappled pond, settings from post-Katrina New Orleans, a freshman dorm at a Missouri college, a sleet-slick city street that could be anywhere, and a milk train hurtling through the night. Many of the poems are autobiographical, but all strive for the kind of universality that makes a reader say, I know, I know. The author offers them humbly.
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No NO in NAWLINS !! br />
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Wind and water, do not think you can rob usbr />
of the many-faceted, bayou-set jewel that reflectsbr />
so well on her people. Their precious metalbr />
joins sun and sea to add sparkle that only beginsbr />
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A Pushcart Prize-nominated poetry collection.
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text-autospa | |  | | Spinning Straw: the Jeff Apple Story
“In Spinning Straw, the human spirit shows itself in it's mightiest face...that of unconditional love. Beautifully written, eloquent in it's reality, the author takes us right there. We are in the Apple's home & lives...we smell the bacon on that first day...& then we feel the first suspicions along with Jeff's mother. Ultimately, we feel the love, the hope, the frustration, the fear & sadly, the grief. We are there in the silent moments, the sunny moments, the despairing moments & the final moments. Our hearts go out to the Apples, their courage, fortitude & dignity...but most of all for their love. No parent should let this book pass them by, no parent who picks this book up will put it down, particularly any parents of children who face special challenges." [From a review by a Canadian reader. Full text available at Amazon.]
Jeff Apple was diagnosed with autism at age 2 l/2. That wasn't the problem! His parents, Pat and George Apple, could have handled it! But Jeff had started hurting himself. And it was getting worse. . .and worse. . .and worse. Over the years he broke limbs and severely damaged his brain. His body turned into one big scar. His parents and siblings bore their own...but all have wonderful memories. Afterword author Stephen R. Schroeder, Ph.D., is the leading authority on Self-Injurious Behavior. He worked closely with Jeff [sadly, he died of self-inflicted injuries at the age of 29] and says he |
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