The former star running back recounts his two years with the champion Dallas Cowboys, his subsequent years in the NFL and WFL and the decline of the Cowboys
Poet Marlin Thomas was seven years old when he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; he wasn't expected to live past the age of seventeen. After Marlin died at the age of thirty, his mother, Cynthia Campbell, compiled this collection of poetry as a tribute to his life. Marlin's poems reflect his life, dreams, hopes, and commitment to the Disabled Rights Movement. He wrote his first poem when he was seven years old and continued to write until his death. His powerful poetry provides fodder for not only thinking about the experience of being disabled, but to feel it as well. In the poem "the little things," Marlin describes his feelings of loss with the progression of his disability: "I miss the gravel of a new driveway / crunching beneath my feet. / I miss jumping jacks and putting / my hand against my heart. / I miss the hated chore of Joy / dishwashing liquid scrubbing plates." Packed with emotion and written in modern free verse, Marlin's poetry provided an outlet for him to shout about inequality, to laugh about the absurd, to love intensely and passionately, and to ponder life's complexities. The book is comprised of five different categories: Childhood (Reality Checked)- detailing his childhood; Man Up- detailing his advocacy for disability rights; Random Perspective; Lovelorn; and Final Perspective. Please visit the website for Special Ed is Down the Hall for more information: www.specialedisdownthehall.net
My poetry was inspired by my family and friends. Everyone who reads or hears my poetry likes it. My story is about my son, who is overseas. He wanted me to get a computer so we could stay in touch by e-mail. So to try out my poetry, I went on Poetry.com and entered a poem. I got the Editors award, and then they asked me to enter another poem for a chance to go Las Vegas, and I went to Las Vegas.
ESSAYS TO MY CHILDREN is a father reaching out to his own posterity to teach, persuade and testify of the eternal truths of our Heavenly Father's plan for his children as taught from before the foundation of the world, throughout the Old and New Testaments, and as restored in these last days through living prophets of God. In a very analytical approach, Duane, a 66 year old practicing attorney from Lake City, Florida, lays out a very well reasoned presentation of the basic doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ to his own children using the Bible as his primary authority. Duane served an LDS mission in Argentina. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from BYU, and his law degree from the University of Florida. Duane has served as counselor in a stake presidency, stake executive secretary, a member of several high councils, bishop, stake young men's president, ward mission leader, and YSA Branch President.
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