{"product_id":"round-here-clayton-joe-young-9781959346234","title":"Round Here: Images From and Near Catawba County","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough Scott Owens wasn't born and raised in Catawba County, you would never know it by his poetry-so intimately connected with our county that you see and feel the images all around you as you read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe loves our country roads, small-town shops, crazy Hickory streets, open vistas, and iconic landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis poetry, complemented beautifully by Clayton Joe Young's photography, takes the reader on a trip through our Foothills home-and what a pleasure that journey is!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Austin Allran, Author of The Legend of the Isle of Cats, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatawba County Commissioner and Former State Senator \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Round Here is a testament to the beauty and significance of Catawba Valley. Through the harmonious blend of poetry and photography, Scott Owens and Joe Young invite readers to immerse themselves in the essence of this place - our home! - to appreciate its history and the embedded connections forged between its people and the land. It is a celebration of the enduring spirit of a community and a tribute to the power of \"place.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Louise Humphrey, Retired Director of the Hickory Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot the dry history of when and where, these poems and images do something miraculous; they connect us to the past in a sensory way. William Faulkner once wrote about the past not being dead, in many ways not even past, and Scott's pen and Joe's eye demonstrate how such is possible. Their stellar work has made local history accessible in a new and vital way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Richard Eller, Author and Catawba County Historian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a lifelong resident of Catawba County, this book of poems and pictures has magically transported me to the time of my youth. I read Scott's words and look at Joe's photos, and I'm a small child again. I reminisce on my loving Ridgeview Community. I remember my family working at the Howard Johnson's on Highway 64-70. My soul is further stirred remembering how I met my wife here, raised my family here, and embarked on a career in Law Enforcement here. Overpowering in its beauty, this collection of poetry and striking images captures the soul of who we are and where we come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Steve Hunt, Retired City of Hickory Law Enforcement officer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Owens\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 20 collections of poetry and recipient of awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Pushcart Prize Anthology, the Next Generation\/Indie Lit Awards, the NC Writers Network, the NC Poetry Society, and the Poetry Society of SC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis poems have been featured on \u003ci\u003eThe Writer's Almanac \u003c\/i\u003eeight times, and his articles about writing poetry have been used in \u003ci\u003ePoet's Market\u003c\/i\u003e four times. He has twice been nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award and to be NC Poet Laureate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwens holds degrees from Ohio University, UNC Charlotte, and UNC Greensboro. He is Professor of Poetry at Lenoir-Rhyne University, and former editor of \u003ci\u003eWild Goose Poetry Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSouthern Poetry Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He owns and operates Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse and Gallery and coordinates Poetry Hickory in Hickory, NC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClayton \"Joe\" Young\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 11 books and is an award-winning photographer with a background in photojournalism. Young's work has been exhibited throughout the United States in solo and juried exhibitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2014, Young earned the Certified Professional Photographers (CPP) designation from Professional Photographers of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn May of 2015, Young earned a MFA in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design. He is the Director and Senior Professor for the Photographic Technology Program at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC. www.joeyoungphoto.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clayton Joe Young, Scott Owens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1959346237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781959346234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Redhawk Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Clayton Joe Young","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962712838399,"sku":"9781959346234","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18bf9184-6084-4408-ad83-e26c40cc2b0c.jpg?v=1750652302","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/round-here-clayton-joe-young-9781959346234","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}