Few poets of Western America fill the “organic intellectual” rôle better than David Lee. His poetry is the real deal when it comes to recording hilariously insightful (and linguistically accurate) observations of rural culture—and America at large—while using a host of astute literary allusions and techniques. Imagine Robert Frost simultaneously channeling Will Rogers and Ezra Pound. Imagine Chaucer with a twang. Last Call is bloody brilliant and wickedly witty. As Sam Hamill says, “If we were a civilized nation, we would declare David Lee a national treasure.”
Elephant Gun * Goin' Crazy * Hammerhead Shark * Hina * Hot Dog and a Shake * Just Like Paradise * A Lil' Ain't Enough * Night Life * Shoot It * Stand Up * Yankee Rose * Your Filthy Little Mouth.
Few poets of Western America fill the "organic intellectual" role better than David Lee. His poetry is the real deal when it comes to recording hilariously insightful (and linguistically accurate) observations of rural culture—and America at large—while using a host of astute literary allusions and techniques. Imagine Robert Frost simultaneously channeling Will Rogers and Ezra Pound. Imagine Chaucer with a twang. Bluebonnets, Firewheels, and Brown-Eyed Susans is focused on the women of mid-20th century rural Texas: frontier survivors and the daughters of frontier survivors, indomitable women with tastes that run from Baptist preaching to bourbon-and-branchwater. No element of hypocrisy escapes the poet's lethal attention. This is an authentic book of the mid 20th century based on actual characters, a paen to women who shaped and molded the poet's life. It is in many ways a folkloric study of women in hard times: characters, survivors, intellects, harbingers, anonymous influencers. Utah's first and longest serving Poet Laureate, Lee has received both the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Award in Poetry and the Western States Book Award in Poetry.
David will never forget the day he met Theoas much as he might want to. On a mission to right a wrong done to his sister as a child, David walks into LAO Schulz, a famous toy Mecca in the heart of New York City. What he sees that day in the stuffed-animal aisle challenges everything he understands about reality. As David turns the corner, he hears the sound of slapping. He investigates and sees a rather large stuffed bear viciously smacking a toddler around. As quickly as it starts, the attack ends. The bear regards David with cold, plastic eyes, climbs up on its shelf, and quickly settles into the lifeless pose one would expect from stuffed bears. Not only is this stuffed bear alive, David realizes, hes evil. David decides he must own this bear, and with that, their bizarre relationship begins. His name is Theo, and hes got a whopper of a story to further challenge Davids belief system. Cruelly put to death as a real bear cub, Theo is given a second chance at lifeas a stuffed animal. Theo is forced to become a killer as a rising star among the ranks of a secret brotherhood of gangster teddy bears. Betrayed, Theo is left to rot in the slammer. Theo and his friends conspire to escape. With the loyal Houdini by his side, the gang breathes free air again, but karma, as they say, is no friend to an ex-con.
“Veteran (Purple Heart) & higher ed survivor, I applaud this book! Finally acknowledging the ‘distance traveled’, this book exposes hidden student traumas and offers solutions. It tackles retention with a student-centered approach. A gamechanger for veterans navigating college.” Dr. Andrew Kelly, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC), US Army (Ret.), Purple Heart recipient “As a physician-scientist and medical school administrator dedicated to diversifying medical school applicants and motivating traditionally underrepresented students to embrace STEM pathways, I find Dr. David Lee Mount’s ‘Let’s Stop Losing Them’ to be a vital resource. We must start asking how medical school retention is being affected by the wounds of educational and academic engagement trauma. Dr. Mount’s work provides crucial insights into these upstream issues, highlighting the essential connection between college retention and the future diversity of our medical workforce. Examining student performance threat through the lens of the neuropsychosocial root causes paradigm, this book is an indispensable guide for educators, policymakers, and medical school administrators committed to fostering resilience and success in our future healthcare professionals.” John H. Stewart, IV, MD, MBA, FACS; Professor and Chair of Surgery, Associate Dean for Oncology Programs, Morehouse School of Medicine “Dr. Mount’s book brilliantly addresses the complexities impacting student success. He exposes hidden factors behind disengagement, offering innovative solutions for colleges to foster resilience. By acknowledging neurodiversity, ‘Let’s Stop Losing Them’ calls for personalized learning and a more inclusive educational landscape.” Pastor Debra Terry Stephens, MA; Cornerstone of Faith Ministries Wife/Mother/Comedian/Actor/Writer/Mental Health Assistant Higher education’s dropout cycle has lacked a solution. Dr. Mount’s ‘Let’s Stop Losing Them’ breaks ground with ‘educational and academic engagement trauma’ – a powerful concept for student retention. Practical strategies illuminate the path to success. A must-read for anyone invested in student outcomes and a stronger academic environment. Dr. Tom Coaxum, Former Director, Associate VP, VP in Higher Education (Ret.) “Dr. Mount, renowned for his expertise in neuropsychosocial root causes and retention strategies, has crafted a comprehensive guide that goes beyond conventional approaches. His insights, drawn from years of research and practical experience, shed light on the nuanced interplay of academic anxieties, social isolation, and neuropsychosocial factors that shape students’ educational journeys.” TanYa M. Gwathmey, MS, PHD, Tenured Associate Professor; Director of Research in Health Equity Education and Training, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity Wake Forest University School of Medicine “Dr. Mount’s groundbreaking book confronts hidden trauma in community colleges, the true cost of disengagement, and the power of personalized support. It’s a must-read for educators who want to nurture the whole student, not just graduation rates.” Shelton M. Charles, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Sciences and Engineering, Forsyth Technical Community College; Father/Role Model/Leader/Mentor/Community Ambassador/ Health Advocate/ Innovator “Dr. Mount’s innovative book ignites hope, and reverse engineers the pressing issue of college disengagement head-on revealing the hidden wounds causing attrition. Powerful narratives and actionable strategies empower students and institutions to build resilience and foster success.” Nayeka Uitenham, Psy.D. NeuroEducational Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow, Mind Body Institute Beyond; Educator-Centered Professional Coaching; Former Elementary School Educato
One can only wish for more poets like David Lee."--Chowder Review Set in the American Southwest, So Quietly the Earth is a book of landscape meditations on philosophical, theological and environmental issues. Radically departing from his justly famous narratives of rural life, David Lee weaves the archetypal elements of earth, fire, water, and air throughout his poems as he explores spiritual connections to the natural world. David Lee, author of 15 books of poems, was named Utah's first Poet Laureate and in 2001 was a finalist for the United States Poet Laureate. A former seminary candidate, semi-pro baseball player and hog farmer, he recently retired as the head of the languages and literature department at Southern Utah University.
David Dahlgren, a high-school senior, finds solace in running with the track team; he's a fast runner, and he enjoys the camaraderie. But team events become a source of tension when he develops a crush on one of his teammates, Sean. Scared to admit his feelings, David does everything he can to suppress them: he dates a girl, keeps his distance from his best friend who has become openly gay, and snaps a rubber band on his wrist every time he has "inappropriate" urges. Before long, Sean expresses the thoughts David has been trying to hide, and everything changes for the better. Or so it seems. In this thoughtful yet searing coming-of-age novel, David Inside Out, Lee Bantle offers a raw, honest, and incredibly compelling account of a teenager who learns to accept himself for who he is.
Primrose Courier By David Lee The Purity of the Primrose The different paths of two childhood, best friends merge when army courier Mitchell Montigarde finds that the safety of his lifelong friend, civilian Belinda Rusco, may be at stake because of him. As the young courier's task of carrying top-secret information to military personnel increases in danger, so too does his need to distance himself from loved ones to protect their safety, but Mitchell will risk anything and everything to keep Belinda safe ... even if it means losing his own life. Selfless love and heroic actions send both down an unexpected course of life events that no person could have foreseen coming in this exciting spy narrative that follows trails of action and intrigue, mystery and romance, through the streets of Washington, D.C., to the woodlands of Eastern Europe in a poetic adventure as the truth unravels about the Primrose Courier. About the Author David Lee Lee is a U.S. Army veteran who, inspired by his veteran grandfather, served during the Cold War and Gulf War. Born with a birth defect, he was originally disqualified from serving in the military, but he was determined to show that his disability dictated neither who he was nor how he would live his life. While in the Army, Lee qualified for his second top secret clearance at the age of 22. After his departure from military service, Lee worked in the utility industry as a forestry expert and electric lineman for a decade before getting back into the defense industry where he became a private investigator/analyst. Lee used his experiences and adventures in life as a basis and foundation to write Primrose Courier, his first published novel blending fiction, original music written by Lee, and his life experiences. Currently, Lee is based in Sonoma County, California, where he is working on the sequel to Primrose Courier.
Is Your Boss Making You Sick? offers a transformative look at eight powerful mind and body principles to bring deeper presence and greater awareness into one’s daily life. This blueprint provides a practical checklist and framework to help individuals balance their time beyond the scope of work and the essential hours dedicated to sleep and restoration. Packed with timeless wisdom from the greatest thinkers of all time, this guide contains a treasure trove of quotes that hold absolute relevance in today's world. By following the sequential 8 E's of Equilibrium during leisure time, anyone can discover practical lessons and habits for themselves and their loved ones. Experience the ultimate guide to finding balance, fulfillment, and longevity. Stop wasting time and unlock the secrets to making the most of every precious moment, turning leisure time into treasure time with the 8 E's of Equilibrium.
In The Shape of Change, Anne L. Birberick and Russell Ganim bring together essays by fourteen established scholars who dedicate their studies to David Rubin as they explore the ways in which artistic endeavor shapes and is shaped by literary memory. The volume is divided into two sections. The first section, "Continuity and Discontinuity," offers essays by Jody Enders, Timothy Reiss, Twyla Meding, Marie-Odile Sweetser, Robert Corum, Jr., and the editors themselves and considers the ways in which seventeenth-century authors draw upon generic conventions or diverse artistic media to create works that reflect the aesthetic and moral values of their time. The second section, entitled "La Fontaine," focuses primarily on Jean de La Fontaine's masterpiece, Les Fables. Here the problem of imitation and innovation as it relates to genre, influence, and literary reputation is examined in essays by Jules Brody, Richard Danner, Judd Hubert, Catherine Grisé, Michael Vincent, Nicholas Cronk, and Ralph Albanese, Jr. The Shape of Change serves as a fine scholarly contribution to the studies of French seventeenth-century literature and La Fontaine. The essays are thoughtful as well as thought provoking and the volume's critical diversity is nicely balanced by its thematic coherence. In its ability to stimulate new thinking, this collection of essays will be of interest to both students and scholars of early modern France.
When Davids world changes forever and his friend traps him, he doesnt know how to escape. Confused by the way his friend is acting and not knowing what to do, he plays their game in silence, day after day. Afraid he will lose his friend, David finds himself stuck in a dangerous and scary situation. And then one day he realizes how his sword can help.
Welcome to discipleship basic training. There’s only one way to nd out if the ground we stand on truly is rock-solid. If you believe you’ve got what it takes to walk the course of Christ’s discipleship, then get ready to seize the explosive power of God. The Sword of the King of Kings was written for the purposes of restoration and transformation. You can advance from believer to disciple. David Lee has captured the essence of Christ’s discipleship in a way that will stir your faith to new heights. After receiving years of weekly passionate training from evangelist Rev. Daniel Rubalcaba, Brother David puts his training into personal practice. Since the beginning of this endeavor, his life began to transform. From the perspective of personal experience, he shares remarkable insights of stepping into a focused life of destiny. From this towering viewpoint you can see life from a whole new perspective. If you’re seeking a challenge, along with greater freedom, deeper healing, and a childlike closeness that reaches out and touches the face of God, this is the book for you. “To be known of God is salvation. To know God is discipleship. David Lee shares his journey in discipleship along with the precious knowledge he has gained along the way. The subject is Christ’s discipleship, and it is as deep as God Himself.” —Rev. Daniel Rubalcaba
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