{"product_id":"with-a-dream-so-proud-the-life-of-stephen-vincent-benet-paperback","title":"With A Dream So Proud: The Life of Stephen Vincent Benet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonnell Rubay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Benet\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis young adult book portrays the Life of writer and poet, Stephen Vincent Benet. He lived from 1888 to 1943. During that time, he was well known especially for \u003cem\u003eJohn Brown's Body\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Devil and Daniel Webster\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe lived as a young child in Benicia, California, where his father was a military leader. The author lives in Benicia and has captured his time in that town and the home where the Benet family lived in the beginning of the story. His education, family, and his frail health, as well as his financial struggles throughout his life are all part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA very patriotic person, Benet was unable to serve in the military because of his poor eyesight--he tried by memorizing the eye chart--but was caught and dismissed. In World War II, he wrote various articles for the war effort and was unwilling to take payment. When he did win a Pultizer Prize, it was in 1929. He invested it in the stock market, shortly before the crash.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis carefully researched book recaptures the life and spirit of Benet, who is relatively unknown at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758364721440,"sku":"9780970373755","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5dd2dbd17c414d90ea0e59262a2c4b41.webp?v=1780123977","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/with-a-dream-so-proud-the-life-of-stephen-vincent-benet-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}