The American Poet Who Went Home Again

The American Poet Who Went Home Again is a book of creative nonfiction that blends memoir, literary journalism, history, and biography to tell the story of one writer's rediscovery of his family, his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, and himself. It is composed of four sections containing collectively some twenty chapters and three introductory poems for a total of more than 300 memorable pages with guest appearances by several very special authors. This is a work of true literary art filled with reports from the author's personal spiritual journey and profiles of unforgettable men and women.

It is also a very modern book but has drawn comparison to playwright Lillian Hellman's classic memoir, Pentimento, and like that book it contains both illuminated self portraits and striking objective subjects.  Internet book product pages point out that  readers who enjoyed this have also liked titles such as Ron Hall's Same Kind of Different as Me, Immaculee Ilibagiza's Left to Tell, and Tony Dungee's Quiet Strength. All of these portray individuals coming to terms with challenging environments and circumstances, sometimes finding themselves greatly humbled in the process, and sometimes discovering reserves of grace and strength they never knew they had.

The subtitle for The American Poet Who Went Home Again is "A mosaic of my soul at work," and that just might be the best overall description of the book. One of its most unique features is poems describing the author but written by others.