Poetry. Bob Snyder was an igniting force in the Appalachian Literary Movement of the 1970s. I could talk about his influences-Beats, Basho, Bluegrass, Jazz, Catullus, Villon-but, as in the best of art, the poetry Snyder created from all he inhaled was itself an influence on a whole new generation of writers. He wrote with a 'milky way accent, ' never negating the particularity of that mountainous part of the galaxy from which he hailed, but never accepting anyone else's definition of what being an Appalachian poet should mean. What a thrill, a quarter century after his death, to have been able to hear Bob Snyder's poetic voice again in this collection, to listen as 'each warm black note sang itself again.'-Pauletta Hansel
Divided into two parts, this book shows how human memory influences the organization of music. The first part presents ideas about memory and perception from cognitive psychology and the second part of the book shows how these concepts are exemplified in music.
Rich insights, encouraging words, contemplative artFrom the unique to the mundane, life experience can offer important lessons when we look through the lens of the eternal. In Lessons Learned on the Journey, Bob Snyder applies spiritual truths to the events of everyday life. His experiences as an emergency medicine physician, a medical missionary, a husband and father, and a growing boy provide a wealth of opportunities to explore the realities of faith.Each lesson is paired with the moving religious art of the Hungarian artist, Andras Simon.
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