{"product_id":"uncoded-woman-poems-9781571314253","title":"Uncoded Woman: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Lively . . . At times dreamily beautiful.\" --\u003cem\u003eCHICAGO SUN-TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoding and decoding are threads running through the poems of \u003cem\u003eUncoded Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, which together tell the story of a woman named Bead and her search for safe harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"LN1: You Should Proceed with Caution.\" \"D: Keep Clear of Me: I Am Maneuvering with Difficulty.\" \"YZ: The Words Which Follow Are in Plain Language.\" The maritime \u003cem\u003eInternational Code of Signals\u003c\/em\u003e--a dictionary of ship's pennants and the message they convey--becomes a symbolic guide to Bead's journey, as she learns that some signs mislead while others illuminate. Along the way, the beautiful terrain near Lake Michigan forms a powerful backdrop to Bead's life with Barn, her Native American boyfriend, whose struggles are in stark contrast to the wealthy resort community around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom exhilaration to degradation, from betrayal to self-reliance, Anne-Marie Oomen's poems give voice to a woman's life on the edge.\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-3360750\"\u003eAnne-Marie Oomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571314253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571314253\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- \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-POE023040\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Places\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Milkweed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44527156920557,"sku":"9781571314253","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_aeb8ea43-d0f1-43a1-95f7-41b05268b679.jpg?v=1701371577","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/uncoded-woman-poems-9781571314253","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}