Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Prospects of Life After Birth: Memoir in Poetry and Prose' chronicles the first 17 years in the life of Oregon poet David Hedges, from the high drama of his birth through one lively adventure after another. At six, he swings on a rope into the fiery blast from a locomotive's smokestack. At seven, he carries water for circus elephants and earns a reserved seat under the Big Top. At 10, he helps Sailor Jim build the 'world's most fantastic hobo shack.' At 11, he travels to St. Louis on the Portland Rose and is taken under the wing of Louis, a black waiter who shows him the 'other side' of the train, the galley, in full swing. At 15, he leads a troop of 12-year-olds to victory in the Camp Meriwether Olympics after the Scoutmaster falls ill; is serenaded up close by jazz singer June Christy; brews moonshine gin at a Central Oregon science camp, and takes in the Battle of the Strippers at two Portland burlesque theaters. At 16, he works on an Eastern Oregon ranch, pitching peas and driving a tandem axle truck in the wheat harvest-and experiencing his first brush with love. Noted poet X.J. Kennedy writes, 'David Hedges has given us a major work of literature-an account of his early life in vivid, masterfully crafted verse.'. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9798349683961

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David Hedges

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. "Prospects of Life After Birth: Memoir in Poetry and Prose" chronicles the first 17 years in the life of Oregon poet David Hedges, from the high drama of his birth through one lively adventure after another. At six, he swings on a rope into the fiery blast from a locomotive's smokestack. At seven, he carries water for circus elephants and earns a reserved seat under the Big Top. At 10, he helps Sailor Jim build the "world's most fantastic hobo shack." At 11, he travels to St. Louis on the Portland Rose and is taken under the wing of Louis, a black waiter who shows him the "other side" of the train, the galley, in full swing. At 15, he leads a troop of 12-year-olds to victory in the Camp Meriwether Olympics after the Scoutmaster falls ill; is serenaded up close by jazz singer June Christy; brews moonshine gin at a Central Oregon science camp, and takes in the Battle of the Strippers at two Portland burlesque theaters. At 16, he works on an Eastern Oregon ranch, pitching peas and driving a tandem axle truck in the wheat harvest-and experiencing his first brush with love. Noted poet X.J. Kennedy writes, "David Hedges has given us a major work of literature-an account of his early life in vivid, masterfully crafted verse." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9798349683961

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