{"product_id":"afterlife-paperback-2","title":"Afterlife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Dhyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrief fractures and scars. In \u003ci\u003eAfterlife \u003c\/i\u003eMichael Dhyne picks up the shattered remains, examining each shard in the light, attempting to find meaning--or at least understanding--in the death of his father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If I tell the story in reverse, \/ it still ends with nothing,\" he writes. Yet it is in the telling that Dhyne's story--and the world he creates--is filled. The echoes of his childhood loss reverberate through adolescence and adulthood, his body, the bodies of those he loves, and the world around them--from Bourbon Street to dark and lonely bedrooms, from grief support groups to heartachingly beautiful sunsets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How we are shaped by our experiences, and how we refuse to be shaped, is at the heart of the poet's search for memory, meaning, and love--in all its forms and wonders. This bold and tender debut is a rousing reminder that poetry and art can heal. \u003cbr\u003e \"It's one thing to remember, another to not forget. A girl says, \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e Can I start with my birth? \u003c\/i\u003eand I ask her if anything happened before that, her eyes bright with wonder.\" --Excerpt from \"95 South\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Dhyne received an MFA from the University of Virginia, where he was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize; he is currently pursuing a master's degree in social welfare at the University of California, Berkeley. His work has been supported by the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Community of Writers, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. His poetry has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDenver Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGulf Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Iowa Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectacle\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154950426759,"sku":"9780299346843","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c8d74103bd05dbfbdc5d8e4b3973f344.webp?v=1733232093","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/afterlife-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}