Lincoln Reflections
And Other Poems by an Indiana Native
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More than any other figure in American history, Abraham Lincoln has influenced my working philosophy, almost in a religious sense. I have been profoundly impressed by his contributions to the human race, the humility of his life, the clarity of his expressions, and the wit and humor which were seemingly so native to his personality.
I have especially identified with the Indiana side of Lincoln. The Hoosier touch upon his background has a unique appeal to me, also a Hoosier.
Anyway, I offer these musings on Lincoln for whatever they are worth. They represent my slant on the Sixteenth President. They are glimpses of him as seen through my peculiar lens.
Also included here are a wide assortment of poems I have written across the decades, reflecting my homespun observations on Indiana life.
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About the Book
Jack B. Haskins is a native Hoosier, born in 1929 in Pike County. He is the seventh son of Byron and Bessie Capehart Haskins and the last survivor of the brothers.
Educated in Pike and Daviess counties, he has degrees from Greenville College, Indiana State University, and Southern Methodist University.
He entered the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1959 and retired in 1991, having served pastorates in central and southern Indiana. He was also a district superintendent of the Columbus District.
He is married to Dolores Denbo; they have two children, Rebekah and Peter, and six grandchildren.
This is his second book. The previous one, Garden Reflections, came out in 1981.