{"product_id":"through-a-small-ghost-poems-paperback","title":"Through a Small Ghost: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChelsea Dingman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of poems speaks to the grief and trauma associated with stillbirth and infertility. But more than that, these poems are concerned with how both parents deal with this trauma without letting it tear them or their relationship apart. There are threads beneath the surface of the poems that speak to the inequality in these relationships and in the male-female dynamic, whether this inequality is perceived or real. Dingman also questions the perception of reality itself when dealing with the traumatized mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDingman asks the difficult questions that surround child-rearing. Are the children themselves everything the parents had hoped for? Is there still something missing? She explores the invisibility of the mother after she has children, as well as what a woman is willing to sacrifice in terms of body, country, and relationship. Set against changing political climates in Florida, Canada, and Denmark, these poems navigate the geopolitical differences that influence the experience of parenting.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHELSEA DINGMAN's first book, \u003ci\u003eThaw\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia), was chosen by Allison Joseph to win the National Poetry Series. Dingman is also the author of the chapbook \u003ci\u003eWhat Bodies Have I Moved \u003c\/i\u003eand has won the \u003ci\u003eSoutheast Review\u003c\/i\u003e's Gearhart Poetry Prize, the \u003ci\u003eSycamore Review\u003c\/i\u003e's Wabash Prize, the \u003ci\u003eWater-stone Review\u003c\/i\u003e's Jane Kenyon Poetry Prize, and the South Atlantic Modern Language Association's Creative Writing Award for Poetry. Visit her website: chelseadingman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42174811668615,"sku":"9780820356570","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/905ac75e9ce3faee72ef0925c941f591.webp?v=1733376981","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/through-a-small-ghost-poems-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}