{"id":8117121974566,"title":"Academy of Letters","handle":"academy-of-letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f4018;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Patrick Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f4018;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9780578434384\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f4018;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 138\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePatrick Hunt's remarkable new collection of 110 lyrical and satirical poems derive from a lifetime of exploration, reflection, and literary and musical composition. He provides poems from a multifaceted perspective, using his experiences as an archaeologist, author, musician, and educator. Most of the poems were written in Europe between 2015 and 2018 and draw upon experiences in England, Greece, Germany, Italy, and Russia. Readers find in Hunt's creativity lyrical debts to Sappho, Virgil, and Li Bai. Similarly, one finds musical influences from J.S. Bach, Franz Liszt, Vincenzo Bellini, Artur Schnabel, and Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari. Wanting to mine mountains of \u003cspan color=\"#0f4018\"\u003eirony\u003c\/span\u003e, Hunt adds to well-established reputation as a poet whose work is layered, playful, pithy, reflective, and polyphonic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d391a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Hunt, Ph.D. (University College London) has been teaching Humanities at Stanford University since 1993. He has authored more than 20 books, among them 6 poetry collections. In addition to his literary works, he has published over 100 articles in the fields of archaeology, history, and literature in peer-reviewed journals and Encyclopedia Britannica and is also an Expert for National Geographic Expeditions, appearing frequently on National Geographic Explorer TV, NOVA, and in documentaries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-07-22T12:09:55-04:00","created_at":"2023-02-01T15:10:31-05:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["Patrick Hunt","Poetry","satire"],"price":1595,"price_min":1595,"price_max":1595,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44350061117734,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780578434384","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Academy of Letters","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1595,"weight":241,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780578434384","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/8131b4xB8XL.jpg?v=1675282232"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/8131b4xB8XL.jpg?v=1675282232","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32829782196518,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2560,"width":1707,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/8131b4xB8XL.jpg?v=1675282232"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2560,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/8131b4xB8XL.jpg?v=1675282232","width":1707}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f4018;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Patrick Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f4018;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9780578434384\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f4018;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 138\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePatrick Hunt's remarkable new collection of 110 lyrical and satirical poems derive from a lifetime of exploration, reflection, and literary and musical composition. He provides poems from a multifaceted perspective, using his experiences as an archaeologist, author, musician, and educator. Most of the poems were written in Europe between 2015 and 2018 and draw upon experiences in England, Greece, Germany, Italy, and Russia. Readers find in Hunt's creativity lyrical debts to Sappho, Virgil, and Li Bai. Similarly, one finds musical influences from J.S. Bach, Franz Liszt, Vincenzo Bellini, Artur Schnabel, and Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari. Wanting to mine mountains of \u003cspan color=\"#0f4018\"\u003eirony\u003c\/span\u003e, Hunt adds to well-established reputation as a poet whose work is layered, playful, pithy, reflective, and polyphonic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d391a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Hunt, Ph.D. (University College London) has been teaching Humanities at Stanford University since 1993. He has authored more than 20 books, among them 6 poetry collections. In addition to his literary works, he has published over 100 articles in the fields of archaeology, history, and literature in peer-reviewed journals and Encyclopedia Britannica and is also an Expert for National Geographic Expeditions, appearing frequently on National Geographic Explorer TV, NOVA, and in documentaries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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War changes loves in ways otherwise unimaginable and creates generational legacies of loss. Giving voice to the traumas and experiences of war is something that is frequently best expressed through the words of poets who can speak with one voice for many soldiers. Their words convey emotions, sentiments, and experiences that are often too difficult for others to express.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many familiar names among the poets of war, but most of them are British - Wilfred Owen, Robert Graves, Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon, Isaac Rosenberg, Ivor Gurney, and a score of others. What is largely absent and overlooked is the perspective of soldiers from the Central Powers. This volume provides English and German readers the poetry of German Jewish soldiers. Among the poets presented are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmanuel Saul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalther Heymann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLudwig Franz Meyer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlfred Lichtenstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamuel Jacobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeo Sternberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHartwig Heymann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacob Diamant \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnst Toller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKurt Tucholsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking and heartbreaking, the poems show that the traumas of war know neither boundaries nor national allegiance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1e511e;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter C. Appelbaum, MD, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Pathology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He is the author, editor, and translator of numerous books on Jewish military history and literature, including Loyalty Betrayed, Prayers After the Slaughter (co-editor and co-translator), and Loyal Sons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-09-09T16:17:53-04:00","created_at":"2023-02-01T15:12:31-05:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["history","James W. Scott","Peter C. 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Appelbaum and James W. Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d501d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 403\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tragedy of the First World War shaped the twentieth century. War changes loves in ways otherwise unimaginable and creates generational legacies of loss. Giving voice to the traumas and experiences of war is something that is frequently best expressed through the words of poets who can speak with one voice for many soldiers. Their words convey emotions, sentiments, and experiences that are often too difficult for others to express.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many familiar names among the poets of war, but most of them are British - Wilfred Owen, Robert Graves, Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon, Isaac Rosenberg, Ivor Gurney, and a score of others. What is largely absent and overlooked is the perspective of soldiers from the Central Powers. This volume provides English and German readers the poetry of German Jewish soldiers. Among the poets presented are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmanuel Saul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalther Heymann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLudwig Franz Meyer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlfred Lichtenstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamuel Jacobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeo Sternberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHartwig Heymann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacob Diamant \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnst Toller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKurt Tucholsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking and heartbreaking, the poems show that the traumas of war know neither boundaries nor national allegiance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1e511e;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter C. Appelbaum, MD, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Pathology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He is the author, editor, and translator of numerous books on Jewish military history and literature, including Loyalty Betrayed, Prayers After the Slaughter (co-editor and co-translator), and Loyal Sons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8911039922470,"title":"Old Pine and Other Poems From a Long and Fortunate Life","handle":"old-pine-and-other-poems-from-a-long-and-fortunate-life-1","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Porter Halyburton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986817286\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Contemplative and Inspiring\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanning more than six decades, \u003ci\u003eOld Pine\u003c\/i\u003e presents poems and lyrics of a full, reflective, and meaningful life. Representing a lifetime of experiences and reflections Porter Halyburton has assembled more than one hundred of his writings composed throughout the seasons of his life. Included are early poems written while still a student, poems written while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, poems of family and friendship and poems of love and loss. Also included are poems of nature, animals, and the sea. Finally, there are poems of memory and of philosophical musings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis poetry represents things and experiences that are common and uncommon. In each poem there are thoughts collected over many years and presented with clarity and simplicity. Readers will find reflections and words that provide wisdom and lift the spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing upon a lifetime of experiences—some common and others, very uncommon—Porter Halyburton presents poems and lyrics that reflect those experiences. Some, such as his poems and lyrics regarding his many years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, were composed during the ordeal. There are poems of people and nature, relationships and remembrances, time, and existential thoughts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether the poems are written in haiku form or in the shape of a tree or other poetic forms, there is displayed a deep sense of self, others, and all that is in the world. Sharing memories and giving glimpses of his past and present, the author shapes his words as a potter crafts clay into a fine cup, vase, or bowl. Each is done with thought, care, and precision. Each is a reflection of its creator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReading and reflecting upon these poems and lyrics will soothe the soul and remind readers that each of us has much for which we may be thankful. As a result of our interaction with and response to Halyburton’s poetry, perhaps we, too, may enjoy long and fortunate lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePorter Halyburton is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of Davidson College, the University of Georgia, and the U.S. Naval War College. He served more than 20 years as a naval officer and naval aviator, including seven and a half years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. He later taught as the U.S. Naval War College, from which he is now Professor of Strategy Emeritus. 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Representing a lifetime of experiences and reflections Porter Halyburton has assembled more than one hundred of his writings composed throughout the seasons of his life. Included are early poems written while still a student, poems written while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, poems of family and friendship and poems of love and loss. Also included are poems of nature, animals, and the sea. Finally, there are poems of memory and of philosophical musings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis poetry represents things and experiences that are common and uncommon. In each poem there are thoughts collected over many years and presented with clarity and simplicity. Readers will find reflections and words that provide wisdom and lift the spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing upon a lifetime of experiences—some common and others, very uncommon—Porter Halyburton presents poems and lyrics that reflect those experiences. Some, such as his poems and lyrics regarding his many years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, were composed during the ordeal. There are poems of people and nature, relationships and remembrances, time, and existential thoughts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether the poems are written in haiku form or in the shape of a tree or other poetic forms, there is displayed a deep sense of self, others, and all that is in the world. Sharing memories and giving glimpses of his past and present, the author shapes his words as a potter crafts clay into a fine cup, vase, or bowl. Each is done with thought, care, and precision. Each is a reflection of its creator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReading and reflecting upon these poems and lyrics will soothe the soul and remind readers that each of us has much for which we may be thankful. As a result of our interaction with and response to Halyburton’s poetry, perhaps we, too, may enjoy long and fortunate lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePorter Halyburton is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of Davidson College, the University of Georgia, and the U.S. Naval War College. He served more than 20 years as a naval officer and naval aviator, including seven and a half years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. He later taught as the U.S. Naval War College, from which he is now Professor of Strategy Emeritus. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReflections on Captivity: A Tapestry of Stories by a Vietnam War POW\u003c\/i\u003e, and is an active writer, speaker, world traveler, potter, and woodworker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}