{"product_id":"too-close-to-the-sun-poetry-anecdotes-by-a-chicago-okie-9781644267387","title":"Too Close to the Sun: Poetry \u0026 Anecdotes by A Chicago-Okie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a book of poetry, with a few anecdotes at the end. It is derived from a variety of lifetime experiences. It touches on a few professions, feelings, and even mildly, politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was born in Chicago, Jan. 1, 1945, the second baby that year and named after both Grandmothers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout age 7, the U.S. Coastguard fished this daring little girl out of Lake Michigan, before she drowned. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy father was a Jeweler in The Loop but he died 11\/8\/1954. My mother was a native of Oklahoma and brought us here to grow up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI played all-star basketball and ran track in highschool. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater I studied Journalism at Murray State College under Tom S. Wood. Then I studied Art at East Central University, under Dee J. Lafon, Robert Sieg and Bob Barker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three years I taught Kindergarten and retired from Southwestern Bell, now AT\u0026amp;T. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644267387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Rachel I. Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42406019399861,"sku":"9781644267387","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1a314656-832d-4403-9796-240d28405970.jpg?v=1664285192","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/too-close-to-the-sun-poetry-anecdotes-by-a-chicago-okie-9781644267387","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}