| The Bob Sterry Book of Burglary: Essays, Poetry and Short Stories Contributor(s): Sterry, Bob (Author), Bard, Susan (Designed by), Clark, Charlie (Producer) |
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ISBN: 1732494118 ISBN-13: 9781732494114 Publisher: Sterry and Sterry OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Essays - Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.35 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There is never a good time to publish another collection of poetry and essays. But then again, there is never a bad time to publish another collection of poems and essays. And so I feel entirely justified and motivated to add my own work to the mountain of words already bending the shelves of bookstores and libraries around the world. In the spring of 2012 I put together a very short collection or chapbook of poetry titled Wing Nut. So called because instead of any traditional binding the pages were secured by a brass wing nut and bolt in the top left corner. Not elegant, hard to stack, but certainly unique, affordable, and curious enough to cause comment at poetry readings. This new collection of poems, essays and short stories contains a few of the pieces from Wing Nut and a selection of my work since then. I am not capable of explaining exactly why poetry is important. It does not attract a lot of attention in our schools, and announcing that you are choosing to major in Poetry produces anxiety very high on the parental Richter scale. But it seems that poetry has not disappeared and the bookstores and libraries must make room for them. Not quite so eschewed is the art of essay writing. But how many of us have been introduced to someone who calmly lets you know they are an essayist? Not even the famous journalists who write for the New Yorke, Harpers and the Atlantic will easily admit this. The essay. It was indeed one of the horrors of my own education; the fear of being instructed to write "an essay, three pages, single space, subject is dogs and their owners" to be marked out of ten by a cynical worn out chalk dusted English master. I did not exactly choose my education and somehow became a chemist almost by default. I did not even start reading poetry until I was in my forties and actually daring to write any until my fifties. It was not until I larded my cabaret style singing show; another story; with poetry and saw the effect it can have on people that I began to read more of it and write more. Not exactly a power trip but a way of connecting perhaps. The poems and essays in this collection do not have a theme although some are obviously very personal. I hope that they bring something to you or out of you. If you enjoy them I am doubly pleased. Bob Sterry August 2018 |
Contributor Bio(s): Sterry, Bob: - Bob Sterry is a voice over actor, audiobook narrator, writer, singer, occasional stage actor and humorist. Originally trained in England as a research analytical chemist, he immigrated into the United States in 1973 working as a wine waiter in New Jersey, a steel yard fork lift truck driver in Connecticut, before spending a professional career in the marketing of scientific instruments and services in New Jersey, Hong Kong and around the world. It was not until he started writing short articles, essays and poetry in the nineteen nineties that his creative talents found an outlet by reading his poetry at open mics. and singing seriously in choirs and extemporaneous groups. In 1999 he and his wife Anne-Louise Sterry, a well-known speaker, singer and storyteller, founded a short lived but much loved faux cowboy wannabe band, 'Anne-Louise and the Cascade Urban Cowboys'. Discovering his on stage talent he took the step to starting his own show of songs and spoken word. His singing is cabaret satire with Broadway and the English Musical Hall grinning in the wings with an occasional nod to the classical style. Recent shows were 'The Bob Sterry Atomic Summer Show' and 'The Book of Bob', and 'A Sterry Sterry Night' with Anne-Louise Sterry. Bob also appeared in the Stumptown Stages productions of 'Ebenezer Ever after' and 'Jekyll and Hyde' and played Satan in Terry D. Kester's production of 'JB'. Adding voice over acting and audio-book narration were obvious steps, and thanks to voice coach Lesley Bailey and recording genius Marc Rose at FuseAudio Design Bob offers his voice to anyone who needs it. Bob continues to write poetry and essays reflecting very much his cabaret style, with excursions into more serious commentary on life, humor and outright comedy. By the way he is passionate about cycling, cooking, language and literature.Bard, Susan: - "Graphic designer, Susan Bard, has had a long love affair with the basic elements of her craft - shapes and lines. Those lines, both straight and curved, when combined become letters which combine to become words which combine to become stories, essays and poems - all are a part of Bob Sterry's book. When not juggling design projects, she is often found outside, hiking with her dog, canoeing, pulling weeds or just relishing the beautiful Pacific Northwest."Clark, Charlie: - Charlie Clark has had a 40-year career of domestic and international book production. Attended the Stanford Publishing Course and he returned for an Executive Refresher when the industry began to change to digital photography and design instead of transparencies and mechanical design. He currently runs a small publishing house under the imprint of Charlie Clark Books, llc. |