{"product_id":"the-converts-heart-is-good-to-eat-9781949065176","title":"The Convert's Heart is Good to Eat","description":"Melody S. Gee's The Convert's Heart is Good to Eat meets at the intersection of cultural and spiritual identity, culminating in a set of harrowing poems that investigates how belief defines us.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003epowerful \u003c\/strong\u003ecollection from Melody S. Gee signals a new voice in poetry that grapples with \u003cstrong\u003efaith \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eidentity\u003c\/strong\u003e. These poems ask challenging questions about the role that \u003cstrong\u003ebelief \u003c\/strong\u003eplays in one's perception of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Convert's Heart is Good to Eat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e investigates Gee's own beliefs in \u003cstrong\u003eintimate \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eprofound \u003c\/strong\u003eways. What does being \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic \u003c\/strong\u003emean in a modern world? What does that \u003cstrong\u003ebelief system \u003c\/strong\u003elook like as an \u003cstrong\u003eadult convert\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, Gee conveys important truths in these poems about the tension between her \u003cstrong\u003eAsian American heritage \u003c\/strong\u003eand her newfound \u003cstrong\u003espirituality\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders looking for modern poems about \u003cstrong\u003efaith\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eself \u003c\/strong\u003ewill find a new favorite in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Convert's Heart is Good to Eat.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection also features a \u003cstrong\u003ebespoke interview \u003c\/strong\u003eat the end, delving into discussions about \u003cstrong\u003ecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003einfluences\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the writer's own experiences that inspired their work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10899405\"\u003eMelody S. Gee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Driftwood Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949065176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949065170\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-POE003000\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Religious\u003c\/a\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-POE009000\"\u003eAsian | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Driftwood Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48461356302573,"sku":"9781949065176","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_053c8b8a-1559-4ac8-b084-15429b8aa309.jpg?v=1753677459","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-converts-heart-is-good-to-eat-9781949065176","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}