Ron Barton

Broschiertes Buch

If God is a Poet

Beschreibung

In this diverse collection of poems, Ron Barton explores the various aspects of his world that make him who he is. Regardless of the seriousness of tone, which is often tongue-in-cheek, each poem contains some element of his life - whether it be a reaction to childhood and fatherhood, or a reflection of his love of teaching and football. If God is a Poet encourages readers to question their values regarding Australian identity and gender roles without aggressively promoting a specific agenda. Here we see the professional writer experimenting with form, imagery and theme while remaining highly accessible and readable.

Autor

Ron Barton was born in 1948 and raised on a dairy farm in Washington State with four brothers and four sisters. Diagnosed with poor vision at age three, he became rebellious, spending time in jails and surviving several life-threatening accidents. He really did not care if he lived or died. In 1973 Ron would embark on what was supposed to be a two-week vacation, but it became a journey that would change the rest of his life. In 1975, during a mugging at a bar in Colorado, a blow to his face would take his sight. Unbeknownst to him, this seeming tragedy would cause a total transformation of his life.Wherever Ron travels he always looks forward to being asked about his blindness. As he shares his story, he gets the same response, "you need to write a book." Read on and then you will know, as Paul Harvey would say, "the rest of the story!"Ron attends Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and is living in Centennial Colorado with his wife Yvonne and his service dog, Nicolina.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ginninderra Press
• Seitenzahl: 86
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 102g
• ISBN-13: 9781740277921
• ISBN-10: 1740277929
• Artikelnr.: 43997879