A Heart in Hell: Poetry From a Jersey City Boy [Paperback]

James Waddleton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 5, 2004

This book captures theimagination of its reader right from the beginnings attribution.Written over the course ofFrancis' adolescent and young adult life, it not only gets one emotionallyinvolved but psychologically and spiritually. You feel what the poet writes.You sympathize with, relate to, and understand his words.A Heart InHell is not only a brilliant collection of true poetry, but it tells a story ofthe poets life up to a certain point, leaving one wanting more.Most modern books of poetry on theshelves of bookstores, contain roughly thirty or sopoems. This fascinating display contains near ninety. So for the true lover ofpoetry as an artform, one gets ones monies worth, and can only wait for thenext exposition to be presented by this modern poet who wishes to be comparedto none other than himself.

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About the Author

James Francis is a modern daypoet. Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, only a stones throw away fromNYC, he has reduced the need to define, and in doing so, has transcended hisself through ink.As a young writer, his work waspublished in school newspapers, his home town paper, college literary magazinesand the National Library of Poetry. However, growing up, he was uninterested inthe underground poetry movement and unimpressed by the constant sales pitchesof contests, anthologies and numerous subsidiary establishments seeking topublish his work. The poetry in A Heart inHell speaks for itself. James Francis has also written a second book ofPoetry, three children's books, a screen play, numerous short stories and more.He seems to prove that a poet can write just about anything.The author James Francis can bereached by going to [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418420603
• ISBN-13: 978-1418420604
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,009,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: A Heart in Hell: Poetry From a Jersey City Boy (Paperback)

Unreal what this gentlemen has produced, remembered, articulated and passed on to the world. The poems are real life, real memories and is refreshing to see true feelings from a child without all the fluff.