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THE POETRY GENE Six Generations Of Verse From One Family

by Bruce Shelly

161 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #05-1206; ISBN 1-4120-6295-0; US$17.50, C$20.08, EUR14.50, £10.50

Six generations of one family express their life's longings in verse. The result is a unique anthology and a revealing family saga, one hundred fifty years in the writing.

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About the Book

Have you ever wondered about the secret longings of your family members for six generations back? Do you treasure a heartfelt poem? If so, this book is for you.

In “The Poetry Gene”, six generations of one family, from Great Great-Great Grandmothers to present day children, express their life’s longings in verse. One hundred fifty years of poetry and doggerel have been compiled from dusty attics, cherished scrapbooks, ancient trunks, and yellowed clippings.

The result is a unique anthology of “People Poetry” and a revealing family saga that stretches from Civil War hero to contemporary rock star, from pioneer mother to today’s nine-year-old computer princess, from deserted mining camp to Hollywood studios and the halls of Congress.

As the Postscript written by Great-Grandmother Laura Bulmer in the 1920’s sums up:

“Within the varied pages of this little book, lie thoughts we thought together, once upon a time. We hope that as you read them, with an inward look, you’ll see some portion of yourself, reflected in each rhyme.”

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About the Author

Bruce Shelly has written hundreds of Television’s top-rated shows, including M*A*S*H, Dallas, and Happy Days. He was Executive Story Editor for Eight Is Enough and seven other network series, is the author of two books, and the theatrical motion picture “The Hazing”.

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