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Benjy (Paperback)
Stoney Stonebraker
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Discovery Miles 2 370
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The true story of James R Beauchamp, Benjy, as told to Stoney
Stonebraker. A man down on his luck befriends a stranger and tells
them him his life story. The man, Stoney Stonebraker decides to
publish Benjy hard luck memoir to raise money to help Benji turn
his life around. In the suburbs of 1960s California we get to know
Benjy and his working class family, his parents divorce, and his
placement in a strict foster home where he plots a hapless escape.
Against all odds, he and his sister hitchhike across the country to
reunite with their estranged mother. Benjy narrates his jock days
and dreams of being an actor and life on a oil rig. A sudden near
death experience makes him the miracle man and through it all, we
are touched by Benjy's enduring faith in God. His rough and tumble
life unfolds with fancy cars and crack ups, marriage and
separation, kids and bills. Benjy's adventures include working as
an actor and hanging out with OJ Simpson and Mick Jagger and the
Rolling Stones.
Spell Check-So What? Spelling Poems and Puns by Two Brothers is a
collection of poems written by Stoney Stonebraker and puns on the
art of spelling written by Miles J. Stonebraker. The puns written
by Miles are helpful tips for the spelling impaired and those with
spellaphobia. There are many aphorisms that play with the English
language and explore how the language is interpreted and spelled.
Stoney Stonebraker quirky and funny poems explore memories of NYC,
a silly monkey, Serenity and perfection. Stoney admits to being a
lousy speller in the past. He is amazed that he has overcome his
"spelling impairment." No longer handicapped by this problem Stoney
now finds humor in the subject. Stoney and his brother, Jay are in
"sync" when it comes to a mutual interest in the subject of
spelling impairment. Stoney started writing poetry, fiction, and
nonfiction books in the 1990s. Stoney is a writer and publisher
based in Boulder, Colorado.
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