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Growing Pains - Softcover

Brick, Allan

 
9781425794552: Growing Pains
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1425794556 ISBN 13: 9781425794552
Publisher: Xlibris, 2007

Synopsis

The episodes, scenes, recognitions of seven decades are experienced in the form of "then" as "now." Poems go from the actual time of youth, in the section "Growing Pains," on through the continuing times of growing up - a process still going forward. T

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Synopsis

The episodes, scenes, recognitions of seven decades are experienced in the form of "then" as "now." Poems go from the actual time of youth, in the section "Growing Pains," on through the continuing times of growing up - a process still going forward. The poems in "Such is Life" consider the innocence of certainty challenged by sharp awakenings to reality. The sections "People"and "Fiction"deal further with the drama of awakening. Sections on "Politics and War" and "Religion" portray the continuing struggle to find meaning, even to discover truth. Finally, "End of Term" is about saying goodbye.

About the Author

After teaching at Dartmouth and Goucher in the 50's and early 60's, Allan Brick left the academy to work full-time against the Vietnam War. He worked for the American Friends Service Committee and then the Fellowship of Reconciliation. He resumed academ

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Publisher
Xlibris
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1425794556
ISBN 13 
9781425794552
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
146