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Book of poems, some pertaining to author's experience at war in Korea

From back cover
"Varied verse was written from a wheelchair at the Greenbriar Nursing Home, Nashua, New Hampshire by James G. Atwood, a victim of multiple sclorosis. To pass the long, tedious hours of crippled inactivity, he began writing poetry by the aid of a mouthpiece designed by a local dentist, Dr. Andrew Weston, to hold a stick, with which he was able to press the keys of an electric typewriter. This had been the suggestion of Mr. William Thoms, the nursing home administrator.

In the period of a year between 1967 and 1968, Atwood occupied himself by expressing his thought in verse, in his own style and interpretation. The result was approximately three hundred short poems, many of which appear in varied verse.

... earned his living as a writer before becoming disable with M.S. in 1965. His working experience included promotional writing in the National Advertising Department of the Boston Herald Traveler, and in puicity and public relations at Newsweek in New York City. He graduated Magna Cum Laude, in the Division of Journalism, from Boston University. While in college he was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, the National Journalism Fraternity, and also a member of Kappa Tau Alpha, the National Journalism Honor Society.

Jim is a native of the neighboring state of Massachusetts, having been born there in 1935, he was married in 1960, moved to New York City in 1961, where he lived for two years, then to Log Island where he lived for four years. For the past three years he has been a resident of New Hampshire. Some of this time was spent at the greenbriar nursing home where he now resides. For a period of time, Jim became one of the family in a private Nashua home where he also received the care made necessary by his illness.

Jim is a veteran. He joined the Army in 1956, and served in the Korean Military Advisory Group.

Part of his present interests are still centered in Taegu, Korea, where he corresponds with father 'Charlie' Meeus of the Carmel Mission, and also the Sisters of the White Lily Orphanage, whih has become one of his favorite charaties.