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Book Description
The Cloud Shaman celebrates childhood and imagination. With over 160 well-crafted short rhyming poems and 28 story-poems this book is certain to delight. Characterized by wit and humor, the poems brim with entertaining surprises. Part 1 contains a large collection of short poems written in the traditional rhyme and meter form. These poems touch on many topics such as: family; animals, pets, holidays; dinosaurs; monsters; magic, fantastic happenings; aliens; values such as determination, caring, self—confidence, sharing, love, friendship, beauty, and creativity; ghosts; and, of course, creepy, crawly things. Part 2 offers Story Poems, over two dozen poems of 1-3 pages that tell a complete story. For example, “Teresa McNally,” is a touching story of a young girl’s struggle to keep a special tree from being chopped down. Part 3 is a trilogy of interrelated poems about trolls, their peculiar ways, and how their gold may be won by interpreting their clues. Part 4 contains three short stories. The story of “Charles the Bold” was written to help children cope with the verbal barbs they encounter from other children. While allegorical, the story can be readily understood by young children at the literal level. In it a boy dons armor to protect himself. This story offers a good vehicle to engage children in expressing their feelings. “The Magic Flea Market” is also an allegorical story that features an imaginative journey in which three young children play active roles seeking treasure in a desert. "The Very Confused Frog," is an allegorical story about a frog's search for self-identity. A good vehicle to discuss this universal need.
About the Author
Charles Albano teaches management and organizational behavior at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Transactional Analysis On The Job, was his first book published by the American Management Association. His articles on management, leadership, culture, and strategic thinking appear on Internet sites and in print journals. Charles received his doctoral degree from Temple University in 1987. He wrote his dissertation on the development of creativity in adults and was recognized by the William Penn Foundation for his contributions to the scientific community. His full biography appears in Who's Who In America. Charles is the father of four and grandparent to six children who have influenced his thinking and writing in the direction of poetry. The children have kept him level-headed and given him many occasions to re-experience the essence of childhood. Through their interests in stories, they stimulated his imagination to write poetry for children as well and (to build an ever-expanding playhouse complex in his backyard.) Charles has been writing poetry for over ten years. His poems have appeared on many Internet sites, as well as in print anthologies. In addition to this book of Haiku poetry, he has written several others, including two books of childrens poetry. The books are expected to enter the publication phase shortly.
The Cloud Shaman,Charles Albano,BookSurge Publishing,1588982866,General,Humor,21st century,American poetry,Charles Albano,Humor / General
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