Dreamscape (ePub)

A collection of biographical stories and poems about fascinating people in history whose real dreams made a real difference. Developed in performance, these stories bring old tales to life for contemporary readers in a way that is both entertaining and informative. Did You Know? . Einstein was a high school dropout. . Josephine Baker was a secret agent for the French Resistance during World War Two. . Sacajawea was the only woman who traveled with Lewis and Clark's expedition, and carried her baby the whole way. . The Supreme Court decided in 1962 that Nicola Tesla was the real inventor of the radio. . Philipp Reis invented the first telephone. . The medical symbol of the python dates back to the brave ancient African Queen Mella. These fascinating facts and more are contained in Dreamscape: Real Dreams Really Make a Difference. A collection of biographical stories and poems about fascinating people in history whose real dreams made a real difference, it was developed in performance by the author, who captured audiences at clubs like the Nuyorican Poetry Cafe in New York City, and at her series "Listen & Be Heard." The stories about people who followed their dreams and changed the world, bring old tales to life for contemporary readers in a way that is both entertaining and informative. Martha Cinader is a storyteller who draws on the hip semantic style of Lord Buckley with an added feminine twist.