Books
How to Rob a Convenience Store is a collection of original poems written to change perspectives on guns and the effects of gun violence. Copies of this chapbook can be obtained from Bookshop.org, Amazon and Cowboy Jamboree Press.
Proceeds from the sale of How to Rob a Convenience Store will be donated to The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Richard Brautigan's Concussion (Bottlecap Press, 2024)
Funeral and Memorial Service Readings, Poems and Tributes (McFarland, 1999). Available from McFarland, Amazon and Bookshop.
Words can fail even the most articulate when called upon to speak at a loved one’s funeral or memorial occasion. The bereaved desires to say something meaningful, yet services are often held so quickly that there is little time to find something appropriate at the library or bookstore. This book is a collection of poetry and prose appropriate for reading at a funeral or memorial service. To assist the reader in finding a suitable passage, the book is divided into eleven chapters. There are tributes for mothers; fathers; children; spouses and soulmates; friends; siblings and other close relatives; soldiers and victims of war or violence; pets; and general readings appropriate for men, women, or any loved one. These selections will also prove helpful for clergy, counselors, and hospice, hospital, and funeral professionals. Appendices list resources and support organizations, and each selection is indexed by author, title, and first line. A special additional index references pieces by famous uses, such as in a film, novel, or celebrity’s funeral, so readers can locate a passage they remember from its context.
TODAY'S LIBRARIAN
Best Nonfiction/Handbook; “A tremendous resource…offers incredibly helpful supporting materials…. Libraries should plan to purchase reference and circulating copies of this manual.”
PUBLIC LIBRARY QUARTERLY
“A collection of poetry and prose appropriate for reading at a funeral or memorial service. Recommended."
COLORADO LIBRARIES
“Baum’s effort simplifies the task of finding appropriate poems and readings during an unusually stressful time and should be welcomed in any library."
REFERENCE & USER SERVICES QUARTERLY
“Gathers poetry and some prose from a wide variety of sources…. [The competition’s] material is not presented with the same ease and convenience as in this volume…unique…very readable…nonsectarian and can be used in a variety of circumstances…a helpful addition.”
REFERENCE REVIEWS
“The readings are well-chosen and well-presented. I enjoyed browsing this book and found many new poems, or extracts from poems, to treasure.”
BEREAVEMENT CARE
“[A] handy and often illuminating anthology.”
FAITH AND THOUGHT
“A good resource for anyone seeking guidance and help."