{"product_id":"why-i-never-finished-my-dissertation-paperback","title":"Why I Never Finished My Dissertation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of seven Best Indie Poetry Books of 2019 by \u003ci\u003eKirkus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFoley's writing may appear sparse and reserved but it harbors a subtle power. The poet's greatest strength is her acute sense of observation. She possesses the ability to thread sensuousness into the fabric of everyday life. . .This is a dazzling volume of poetry that delights in crisp imagery and tender recollections.\u003cbr\u003e-Kirkus Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Hoffer\/Montaigne Medal Finalist\u003cbr\u003eEric Hoffer\/da Vinci Eye Finalist\u003cbr\u003eEric Hoffer Book Award Honorable Mention\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe quest to discover why this poet does not complete a dissertation, leads to an astonishing read. This collection reveals a wide range of life-changing experiences beginning with a marriage to a hunchback Moroccan, almost twice the writer's age. Other poems express revelations and observations that arise out of travels, such as a trip to Tehran, where the poet stands on a bullet-riddled balcony watching a hurried crowd \"spill Khomeini from his coffin.\" The signature poem unveils a suddenly busy domestic life in a second marriage with three young children and puppies. Toward the end readers experience love which results in marriage with a same-sex partner. No matter one's personal story, what makes a story great is how it is told.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-The US Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095457206407,"sku":"9781733534512","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ffde8ea206f0ddaab26efefcca2923cd.webp?v=1732331475","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/why-i-never-finished-my-dissertation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}