A journal of the experiences of a young Marine lieutenant during a 1961 tour of duty in the Vietnam War

Young Man in Vietnam

History

Coe, Charles

Americas

Point

Known for his powerful readings and unusually warm and compassionate voice, Charles Coe's poems speak to the heart and mind as well as the ear. Combining subjects as diverse as Afro-American history, myth, jazz, and family as well as surprising observations of those unexpected moments of joy to be found in a work-a-day inner city life, Coe offers us poems as personal as the tale of a sister who opened his life to literature and closed her own with dope; as quietly momentous as the story of Rosa Parks. Here are poems for Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie Mingus alongside a haunting homage to the 'guests' of a battered women's shelter. Above all, Coe's poems touch upon what is essential in us all and speak of life as a gift that is far from perfect but all we have. Charles Coe is the winner of the Massachusetts Cultural Council Poetry Fellowship. A jazz and popular vocalist, he was born in Indianapolis, lives in the Boston area and travels widely to perform and record his work. Get on Up! Can anybody else here say that in the summer of 1967, when they were fourteen years old, their mama took them to a James Brown concert? Did you walk alongside her Through the gates of A minor-league ballpark On a hot, cloudless Indiana night When the moon shone like a spotlight On the rough wooden stage? Was anybody else here sittin' beside their mama On those hard benches When James's band, the Famous Flames Came out to lay down A red carpet of funk And the announcer whipped that crowd Like a bowl of black cream 'til the Godfather of Soul finally skated onstage like a waterbug, tellin; everybody 'bout his brand-new bag? If your mama yelled like everybody else, Then let it now be told! Let everybody know how She clapped her hands raw As James flew back and forth across the stage, Sweat and grease from his conked-up hair Pouring down the front of his ruffled shirt, Purple satin jacket ripped off and tossed aside. Let everybody know how she stomped her feet When he grabbed that mike like a dog grabs a bone, Fell to one knee, And begged for: "just one more chance, Baby, baby please," And then when he fin

Picnic on the Moon

Self-Help

Relationships

Leapfrog Press

Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations

Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations approaches public management learning in a unique way, examining more than 100 high-profile and little-known administrative failure and success stories to explore how failures happen, how they can be prevented, and how to replicate successes in other jurisdictions. Organized to complement a standard public management or organizational behavior textbook structure, and to satisfy NASPAA accreditation requirements, this book explores both traditional public administration functions (performance management, financial management, human-resource management, procurement management, policymaking, capital management, and information-technology management) and organizational concepts (organizational structure and organizational culture). Unlike a traditional casebook, the accompanying stories do not stop in the middle to ask the readers what they would do; instead readers are asked to consider how the events illuminate what public management means and how to make it most effective. The stories ground and give meaning to the book’s review of principles and best practices.  Stories include both well-known and highly reported stories of success and failure including Wikileaks, the Boston Marathon bombing, bankruptcy of Detroit, British Petroleum oil spill, 9/11 World Trade Center attack, decision to invade Iraq, Affordable Care Act website rollout, "Bridgegate" scandal, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard killings. The stories do not pass judgment on governments and nonprofits as institutions, but rather teach students and practitioners best management practices by example. Discussion questions are included at the end of each chapter to prompt classroom discussion.

Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations: Stories of Success and Failure

Business & Money

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Routledge

Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations approaches public management learning in a unique way, examining more than 100 high-profile and little-known administrative failure and success stories to explore how failures happen, how they can be prevented, and how to replicate successes in other jurisdictions. Organized to complement a standard public management or organizational behavior textbook structure, and to satisfy NASPAA accreditation requirements, this book explores both traditional public administration functions (performance management, financial management, human-resource management, procurement management, policymaking, capital management, and information-technology management) and organizational concepts (organizational structure and organizational culture). Unlike a traditional casebook, the accompanying stories do not stop in the middle to ask the readers what they would do; instead readers are asked to consider how the events illuminate what public management means and how to make it most effective. The stories ground and give meaning to the book’s review of principles and best practices. Stories include both well-known and highly reported stories of success and failure including Wikileaks, the Boston Marathon bombing, bankruptcy of Detroit, British Petroleum oil spill, 9/11 World Trade Center attack, decision to invade Iraq, Affordable Care Act website rollout, "Bridgegate" scandal, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard killings. The stories do not pass judgment on governments and nonprofits as institutions, but rather teach students and practitioners best management practices by example. Discussion questions are included at the end of each chapter to prompt classroom discussion.

Economics

"Coe writes about his parents with warmth, insight, and grace . . . with celebration as well as regret. A collection that captures the tenderness and intimacy within the black family. His words construct a path from the innocence of childhood into the winter of aging. His book will outlive much of the poetry being written today."—E. Ethelbert Miller
No relationship is more personal, yet universal, than that of parent and child. These richly detailed poems connect readers with their own experiences in that most fundamental of relationships, and are poignant reminders that the lives of those closest to us sometimes offer the deepest mysteries.
"domesticity"
pampered little girl no crystal ball to warn you of dirty laundry mountains.
From "How My Father Learned to Cook":
Because of the tomatoes in a neighbor's garden, my father learned to cook. Because of late summer home-grown Indiana tomatoes, drooping on the vine my father learned to cook. Imagine him at twelve leaning over the fence of the neighbor's garden curious but shy, and the neighbor pointing to the open gate. Imagine father digging in the soil, caught in the rhythm of the gardener's dance and later handing his surprised mother the overstuffed paper bag.
A pretty story, but it never happened; here's what did:
Charles Coe's poetry and prose have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, and his poems have been set to music by composers Julia Carey, Beth Denisch, and Robert Moran. Coe also writes feature articles, book reviews, and interviews for Harvard Magazine, Northeastern University Law Review, and the Boston Phoenix. He is also a jazz vocalist, performing and recording throughout New England.

All Sins Forgiven: Poems for My Parents

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Brilliant, homeless and nearly invisible, a young man wanders through Boston, looking for meaning and hope. Extreme mood swings and an unusual outlook on life make it impossible for him to thrive in mainstream society. He finds comfort in laundromats, where he calms himself by watching clothes tumble round and round and round. And in the streets he finds other people like himself, below the radar, laboring to survive. Poignant and buoyant, Spin Cycles is a story of loss, discovery, and, just possibly, redemption.

Spin Cycles (Gemma Open Door)

United States

Gemma Open Door

Memento Mori is a meditation on mortality, change and loss. Rather than being simply somber, this volume observes our human condition through a poetic kaleidoscope, with glimpses of irony and humor that offer a refreshing contrast to the more difficult moments. Coe is a storyteller who writes with compassion, insight and a razor-sharp eye for detail.

Memento Mori: poems

Purgatory Road: Poems

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