{"product_id":"everyday-knowledge-paperback","title":"Everyday Knowledge - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Cummins' wit and humor are legendary among both his friends. In his latest book of poems, Cummins maintains that the fear of death is the ultimate ego-trip, and central to this belief is his amusement at the self-centeredness of American experience. As he wrote in an early poem, he's interested in exploring the \"border region between narcissism and an inner life.\" These poems cover a range of subjects, from teaching film noir to the silliness of academia \u0026amp; religion \u0026amp; maleness, to guns, love, friendship, beating a mother to death with a brick, an orange-colored president in diapers, and the death of a raccoon. With special cameos by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Tom \u0026amp; Viv, John Wayne, Nick Black Elk, and Acker Bilk. Don't miss out. \u003c\/p\u003eSAMPLE: \u003cp\u003eBe Careful What You Wish For\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night as you're staring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto the 'abyss of erudition, '\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe abyss loses interest in you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand moves on down the line-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esort of like metaphysical speed dating, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexcept you didn't get the chance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto show it your credentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're ticked off, but it's unfairness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat got you here to begin with, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eright? One thing you'd been certain of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas that you were an interesting case- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecould this be a wake-up call? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abyss is way down the line now, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoblivious, leaving behind a nothingness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou peek out over the rim of, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elike a child who's just learned how \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto stand up in his crib.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43738182254727,"sku":"9781962847216","price":22.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/X2JptKwrEZ9781962847216.webp?v=1768621838","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/everyday-knowledge-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}