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Through irony and sardonic reversal, The Book of Sorrows presents an unexpected and entirely unorthodox vision of old testament scripture.- Keith Henderson, author of Mont BabelIn an inspired re-visiting of Old Testament stories, Kenneth Robbins brings these tales to life, capturing their spirit (and a bit of the Spirit) with vivid poetry and unfettered imagination. The seed of the ancient language is allowed to bloom, revealing to the reader new and deeper meanings obscured in the original. Revelatory, often gut-wrenching, with humorous curveballs, The Book of Sorrows is a powerful plea for the understanding of existence.- Libby Belle, author of Happy Hour Fools, Humble Fumble, The Juicy Parts, and A Woman Always KnowsRobbins does for Hebrew Scripture what Robert Frost does for the landscape of New England, turn the timeworn and familiar into the crisp and surprising. Figures as well known as Moses and Job meet Nephilim, witches, and concubines in a book of Biblical poems for today.- Christine De Vinne, President and Professor of English, Ursuline College, Cleveland, OHKenneth Robbins takes aim at a series of pithy passages in the Hebrew Scriptures, resulting in a delightful collection of stories written to illustrate the message of each. His life-long passion for the dramatic arts and his expert brandishing of the English language with great wit and insight, make this an entertaining and enlightening read. With tongue firmly in cheek, Robbins rolls out narratives which expose more than usually meets the eye when perusing scripture. It is certain to leave you with a better grasp of each Biblical story, perhaps more than you bargained for.- Bill Groves, Master of Divinity, resigned Roman Catholic priestRead less

Kenneth Robbins' A Wake for Josephine unfolds with all the suspense of a mystery novel, the drama of a detective film. Poem by poem, character by character, the reader pieces together clues to a murder: when the victim went missing, who she left behind, what she left behind... This book's parts all are poems, but the whole is a story that answers Josephine's own question, "Is it too late to die of old age?" - H. L. Hix, author of Shadows of Houses and As Much As, If Not MoreA Wake for Josephine chronicles through poetry, prose, and drama the impact that the passion-driven murder of a young, unassuming woman has on the community that embraced her. Suggested by the extraordinary actual events surrounding the disappearance and subsequent discovery of the carefully concealed body of an adjunct professor in a small university town, A Wake for Josephine poignantly and graphically brings the circumstances of her death into a semblance of focus. All in this tale of woe are given a voice; all are offered a chance for understanding; not all are successful. Though shaped as a collection of poems, monologues, essays, and dramas, it is instead a single piece, each element necessary for the sake of the story being told. A Wake for Josephine is Kenneth Robbins' first foray into the world of poetry.