Poems, artwork, and songs from a life fully lived. Coming Home brings together twenty-five poems written over more than fifty years, paired with Jack Dell’s original pastels, sketches, and chalk drawings.
What People Are Saying
“Jack Dell is a sincere and self-aware seeker of wisdom whose present goal is to look back with kindness on himself and others and who is eager to share what he’s learned. “Coming Home” is an enjoyable distillation of one man’s philosophy expressed in simple verse and visual art.”
— Kathryn Atwood, Midwest Book Review
“Of all the worldly affairs Dell catalogues in his poems, the most fulfilling is an enduring marriage. Many spouses will comprehend “Living Work of Art,” when Dell writes, “And where the grass is greener, it’s just as tough to mow / So darling, be my angel; keep this devil that you know.” Readers can expect to find this and other pearls of wisdom in Dell’s charming collection.”
— BookLife Review by Publishers Weekly
“[Jack’s] poems and artwork capture what most of us think as we get older — and remind people of all ages what it takes to live your life to the fullest before the game is over.”
— Ed Dunn, Chairman and CEO, American Mechanical Services
“Fans of poetry, overstimulated by the bleak realities of contemporary life found all too often in today’s work, will devour this book as its sweet songs offer solace and an optimistic outlook on a life that's still worth living.”
— Saba Khaliq,, IndieReader
“Coming Home reminds us all of what really matters in life.”
— Ed Moldaver, Forbes and Barrons Top Ranked Wealth Advisor, author of The “Wealth Creation Myth.”
“Page after page you’ll find yourself nodding in serious agreement, laughing out loud, or shaking your head in awe.”
— Judy Rodman, Award-Winning Vocal Coach, BMI Millionaire-Award Songwriter, Nashville Studio Producer
About Jack
Jack Dell is a lifelong adventurer, entrepreneur, artist, and storyteller whose journey spans football, finance, boxing, racehorses, land development, fishing, painting, and music. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts and raised in Rockland County, New York, he studied English, Philosophy, and Communication before building a career on his own terms. His work and travels—from the Bahamas to the mountains of Northern New Mexico—continue to shape the poems, paintings, and songs collected in Coming Home.
