{"product_id":"the-nectar-dancer-paperback-2","title":"The Nectar Dancer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Mace Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of sixty-one poems, most of which span a single page, is woven together with the clarity and storytelling that only a seasoned journalist can deliver. These meditations on life are packed with musings on joy and sadness, loss, and nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Donald Mace Williams spent much of his long career as a newspaper writer and editor and has been a devoted student and amateur performer of German Lieder by Schubert and other great composers. The metrical flow, frequent rhymes, and clear beginning-middle-end structure found in many of his poems reflect the strong influence of music on his work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now in his nineties, Williams remains a traditionalist in both literary and musical tastes. Though meter and rhyme may be considered old-fashioned by some, for Williams they are, like him, very much alive and thriving.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDONALD MACE WILLIAMS is a former writing coach for \u003ci\u003eThe Wichita Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e and reporter and editor for papers that include \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAmarillo Globe-News\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught English and journalism at West Texas State and Baylor Universities. Williams holds a doctorate in English from the University of Texas. He lives in Canyon, Texas, and his poetry has been published widely in journals in the U.S. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eInterlude in Umbarger: Italian POWs and a Texas Church\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eBlack Tuesday's Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sparrow and the Hall\u003c\/i\u003e. His epic poem \u003ci\u003eWolfe\u003c\/i\u003e and his memoir \u003ci\u003eBeing Ninety\u003c\/i\u003e were published as a single edition in February 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.6 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354276937977,"sku":"9798986407890","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/51gfdzAuuC9798986407890_c93246b1-9b21-4c16-8471-250165c3ff22.webp?v=1769833454","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-nectar-dancer-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}