{"product_id":"afterlife-9780299346843","title":"Afterlife","description":"Grief 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. \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\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16135125\"\u003eMichael Dhyne\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299346843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299346846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005010\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494651556077,"sku":"9780299346843","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a9d6ca13-68d3-4604-ad3d-6faa49a1745a.jpg?v=1700933199","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/afterlife-9780299346843","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}