Embracing the Sky
Poems beyond Disability
Craig Romkema
Paperback: £12.99 / $19.95
2002, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 80pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-728-6, BIC 2: VFJD
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In this collection of poems, Craig Romkema describes the daily journey of an individual whose body is encumbered with the symptoms of autism and cerebral palsy, but whose mind and spirit are relatively unaffected. Forcing the barriers aside momentarily, he shares his life experience, offering insights into a life beyond disability.
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“I am not a statistic or a category…By God’s grace, I am.” – Craig Romkema, Graduating Class of 2011
8 June 2011
HUGE congratulations to poet and JKP author ?Craig Romkema who, after ten years of hard work and dedication, has graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Dordt College, located in Sioux Center, Iowa, USA. Craig is the author of a breathtaking book of poems, Embracing the Sky: Poems beyond Disability. Here, he reflects on his determination to[... read more]
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