Dreams of the Presidents: From George Washington to George W. Bush Book
Dreams of the Presidents: From George Washington to George W. Bush
Author: Barasch, Charles,Turner, John R.Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.Category: Poetry By Individual Poets, Poetry Anthologies (various Poets), Funny Books & StoriesBook Format: PaperbackThe stuff of dreams—hopes, fears, and longings—represents universal subjects to which everyone can relate. Dreams take on a new cultural currency in this collection of dream-poems, one for each American president. Exploring power, as well as its limits and possibilities, linguistics instructor Charles Barasch plays no favorites, making light of the sense of entitlement and self-importance that afflicts too many politicians. Fun to read, humorous, and laced with events of historical interest, each poem gives a dose of insight into the president's life and his relationships with others, including his family, allies, and rivals. Where contemporary people or important references to American history—such as slavery and the Indian wars—occur, notes explain and contextualize them within the poem's meaning. Published during an election year, this book offers a well-timed look at politicians, some much-needed laughs at leaders who take themselves too seriously, and a fun platform from which readers can start to explore the lives of those who, for better or worse, have led America.
Charles Barasch's poems have been published in many literary and general-interest magazines, as well as in the anthology Baseball, I Gave You All the Best Years of My Life. He has created crossword puzzles for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other major publications. A linguistics instructor at the University of Vermont and a speech pathologist working with children, he lives in Plainfield, VT.
Table Of Contents
Foreword XIII George Washington 1 John Adams 2 Thomas Jefferson 4 James Madison 6 James Monroe 8 John Quincy Adams 10 Andrew Jackson 12 Martin Van Buren 15 William Henry Harrison 17 John Tyler 18 James Polk 20 Zachary Taylor 23 Millard Fillmore 25 Franklin Pierce 27 James Buchanan 29 Abraham Lincoln 31 Andrew Johnson 33 Ulysses Grant 34 Rutherford Hayes 36 James Garfield 39 Chester Arthur 41 Grover Cleveland 43 Benjamin Harrison 45 William McKinley 47 Theodore Roosevelt 49 William Taft 51 Woodrow Wilson 53 Warren Harding 56 Calvin Coolidge 58 Herbert Hoover 60 Franklin Roosevelt 62 Harry Truman 65 Dwight Eisenhower 67 John Kennedy 70 Lyndon Johnson 72 Richard Nixon 74 Gerald Ford 76 Jimmy Carter 78 Ronald Reagan 80 George H.W. Bush 82 Bill Clinton 84 George W. Bush 86 Name Index 87 About the Author 93About Charles Barasch
Charles Barasch's poems have been published in many literary and general-interest magazines, as well as in the anthology Baseball, I Gave You All the Best Years of My Life. He has created crossword puzzles for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other major publications. A linguistics instructor at the University of Vermont and a speech pathologist working with children, he lives in Plainfield, VT.(BK-9781556437502)
| SKU | BK-9781556437502 |
| Barcode # | 9781556437502 |
| Brand | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Artist / Author | Barasch, Charles, Turner, John R. |
| Shipping Weight | 0.1300kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.170m |
| Shipping Height | 0.090m |
| Shipping Length | 0.220m |
| Assembled Length | 21.800m |
| Assembled Height | 90.000m |
| Assembled Width | 17.000m |
| Type | Paperback |
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