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Johnnie Baum
Johnnie Baum has been writing and reading poetry on the Outer Banks of North Carolina for more than 30 years. His works have achieved notice across the United States, Canada, Great...view moreJohnnie Baum has been writing and reading poetry on the Outer Banks of North Carolina for more than 30 years. His works have achieved notice across the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and many other places. He has been twice nominated for Poet Laureate of North Carolina. The proceeds from book sales all go to local charities. This includes sales of cd's and dvd's. Mr. Baum writes for many causes, historical and otherwise.He is employed by the N.C. Ferry System where he holds a mate license. He has been a commercial fisherman in areas from Cape Hatteras to Louisiana on the Gulf Coast. He has one child, Sarah Rudder of Calhoun Falls, S.C., and two grand children, Caitlyn and Tanner Alewine of the same. Mr. Baum has written 5 previous books, and has one CD and one DVD.His works are predominantly focused on his appreciation of life and his books are used as devotionals by some. For more information about him, one might keyword Johnnie Baum / The Hatteras Island Poet. He is involved with the Graveyard Of The Atlantic Museum, N.C. Lighthouse Preservation Society, and others. He has done a series of poems for the Canadian Navy and many for other organizations and causes.view less