{"product_id":"yes-alexander-thomas-peter-bennett-9781597132787","title":"Yes, Alexander?: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Peter Bennett is a Florida native, former professor and natural history museum executive, he has published scientific articles and books, as well as poems and collections. his poems have appeared in, \u003cem\u003e Red Owl, Chebacco, POETALK, The Caf? Review, Puckerbrush Review, Pegasus Review, and Perspectives in Biology and Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e, among others, and in various anthologies, such as\u003cem\u003e Goose River Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Cosmos Club Poets Through the Years\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBay Area Poets Coalition. \u003c\/em\u003eHe is the author of several poetry chapbooks and ten poetry books, including \u003cem\u003eNature, As One Sees It\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), \u003cem\u003eA Celebration of John and William Bartram: In Philadelphia and Florida\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), \u003cem\u003eHike On\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), \u003cem\u003eEncore Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e (2017, \u003cem\u003eFlorida Sketches \u003c\/em\u003e( 2019), \u003cem\u003eThe Applause of Science \u003c\/em\u003e(2021 and Audubon Explores Florida (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis son, Dr. Alexander Staub Bennett is \u003cem\u003eResearch\u003c\/em\u003e Professor and Director, Opioid Overdose Prevention Program at \u003cem\u003eNew York University\u003c\/em\u003e, School of Global \u003cem\u003ePublic Health.\u003c\/em\u003e Recipient 2018, New York City Department of Health, \"Lifesaver Award.\" The author of many historical and scientific articles about drug addiction and harm reduction, he is a leader in establishing harm reduction centers. The poems in \u003cem\u003eYes, Alexander\u003c\/em\u003e were written, based on father son conversations, over a period of some fifty years to create this book of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR'S NOTES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander, Alex or Al, depending on time and circumstance, was the source of these life poems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI thank him for his words, thoughts, and permission to publish them in this collection of dialog poems, of my response, \"Yes, Alexander?\" to his thoughtful questions or comments over time. And to his mother, my wife over these many wonderful years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks also to Deborah Benner for her editorial guidance and publishing several of these poems in Goose River Anthologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Peter Bennett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver Spring, Maryland, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Peter Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597132780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597132787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goose River Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.10d","brand":"Thomas Peter Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46767359590655,"sku":"9781597132787","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f7a5904-3b73-4223-b930-fc556445d79c.jpg?v=1744169589","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yes-alexander-thomas-peter-bennett-9781597132787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}