Through the Hourglass: Poems of Life and Love
Book Details
Author(s)John A. Calhoun
PublisherBartleby Pr
ISBN / ASIN0910155852
ISBN-139780910155854
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
JOHN A. CALHOUN has been considering our world, and his role in it, for most of his adult life. Anyone who has met him, nomatter how briefly, realizes that this is aman who has embraced life and all that our time here has to offer.
Most are struck by his easy ways, his instant connection with everyone from the waitress at the local diner to a Congressman or cabinet Secretary. Clearly, it is the person in front of him who matters, not a title or position.
Perhaps that is why his first ambition
was to enter the clergy, to minister to the spiritual needs of his fellow man. Instead, Jack, as his friends know him, devoted his professional life to more earthbound pursuits, helping people turn their lives around. His insights into troubled youths, especially those who seek a semblance of family in gang life, are widely admired, as are his efforts to create an environment for those trying to change the world one
person at a time.
His accomplishments have been notable. A one-time U.S. commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, he later spent twenty-plus years as the founding president of the National Crime Prevention Council.
He could have written a book about his own impressive resume. Instead, he chose to chronicle the efforts of others in Hope Matters: The Untold Story of How Faith Works in America.
Jack Calhoun has made a real impact onthe lives of people around him. Yet few of us have any idea how carefully he has been observing, through a poet's eye, his life and the lives of those around him. The result is this delightful collection that spans over four decades.
In Through the Hourglass, there are poems from when he first met Ottilia, the woman who became his wife, the years of parenthood and now grandparenthood, as well as word-paintings of friends and characters he has encountered along the way.
It s a precious gift. Consider it a keepsake that Calhoun has been long-planning to give us. For no matter what each poem is about, we can catch a glimpse of ourselves. It is an album of life's images which is, at once, touching and beautiful, while at the same time thought-provoking and inspirational.
It should be savored and shared.
Jack Calhoun s profound sense of
love, caring, and keen observation
is beautifully reflected in these
charming poems about the meaning
and importance of family life.
Laura Lee Simon, Chair Emerita,
Connecticut Commission on Children
Memorable poetry evokes rather
than declares, and these verses will
stay with the reader because the author has been where we go.
David Dayton, President, Energia Global International Ltd
A look at life through the magical lens of poetry. The emotion wrapping that moment comes alive again: wonder, concern, joy and celebration. And Jack s wise voice always reminds us to love more. This jewel of a book is unforgettable!
Elinor A. Criffith, Former Senior Editor, Reader s Digest
Some people have poetry in their soul. Some have it in their bones. But Jack Calhoun has poetry coursing through his veins.
Pamela Fiori, Editor at Large, Town & Country
I urge you, dear friends, to read these poems of Jack Calhoun, because of family, because of friends, and because of the love that so binds us together in life.
Mack McCarter, Founder,
Community Renewal
Internationa
Most are struck by his easy ways, his instant connection with everyone from the waitress at the local diner to a Congressman or cabinet Secretary. Clearly, it is the person in front of him who matters, not a title or position.
Perhaps that is why his first ambition
was to enter the clergy, to minister to the spiritual needs of his fellow man. Instead, Jack, as his friends know him, devoted his professional life to more earthbound pursuits, helping people turn their lives around. His insights into troubled youths, especially those who seek a semblance of family in gang life, are widely admired, as are his efforts to create an environment for those trying to change the world one
person at a time.
His accomplishments have been notable. A one-time U.S. commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, he later spent twenty-plus years as the founding president of the National Crime Prevention Council.
He could have written a book about his own impressive resume. Instead, he chose to chronicle the efforts of others in Hope Matters: The Untold Story of How Faith Works in America.
Jack Calhoun has made a real impact onthe lives of people around him. Yet few of us have any idea how carefully he has been observing, through a poet's eye, his life and the lives of those around him. The result is this delightful collection that spans over four decades.
In Through the Hourglass, there are poems from when he first met Ottilia, the woman who became his wife, the years of parenthood and now grandparenthood, as well as word-paintings of friends and characters he has encountered along the way.
It s a precious gift. Consider it a keepsake that Calhoun has been long-planning to give us. For no matter what each poem is about, we can catch a glimpse of ourselves. It is an album of life's images which is, at once, touching and beautiful, while at the same time thought-provoking and inspirational.
It should be savored and shared.
Jack Calhoun s profound sense of
love, caring, and keen observation
is beautifully reflected in these
charming poems about the meaning
and importance of family life.
Laura Lee Simon, Chair Emerita,
Connecticut Commission on Children
Memorable poetry evokes rather
than declares, and these verses will
stay with the reader because the author has been where we go.
David Dayton, President, Energia Global International Ltd
A look at life through the magical lens of poetry. The emotion wrapping that moment comes alive again: wonder, concern, joy and celebration. And Jack s wise voice always reminds us to love more. This jewel of a book is unforgettable!
Elinor A. Criffith, Former Senior Editor, Reader s Digest
Some people have poetry in their soul. Some have it in their bones. But Jack Calhoun has poetry coursing through his veins.
Pamela Fiori, Editor at Large, Town & Country
I urge you, dear friends, to read these poems of Jack Calhoun, because of family, because of friends, and because of the love that so binds us together in life.
Mack McCarter, Founder,
Community Renewal
Internationa
