"“A dog wags its tail with its heart.” " Martin Buxbaum - Martin David "Bux" Buxbaum (June 12, 1912-March 1991) - Martin was an American poet, author and editor. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Buxbaum was blind but underwent a cataract operation which restored his sight. As Director of Communications for Marriott Corporation, he edited their monthly publication Table Talk for many years and received much acclaim for it. After retiring Buxbaum went on to write eleven books, including Rivers of Thought and The Underside of Heaven, and became known as a photographer, artist and humorist. He and his wife Alice had eight children. Martin was the Maryland Poet of the year in 1967
"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does." Father Tim, the main character in A New Song, a book in the Mitford Series by Jan Karon
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