{"product_id":"was-am-going-9781734886689","title":"Was Am Going","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"In this striking memoir-part poetry, part narrative-Ruth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTicktin plumbs the geography of a childhood spent in the Midwest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand her consequent trajectory to the Northeast, all the while giving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea human face to key points and developments in U.S. history. In such\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epieces as 'Lines from Letters' and 'From Those Who Came Before\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUs, ' she maps what it meant then and what it means now to be female\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand to stand for what is just. Ticktin brings to the page not only her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eskills as a poet but her unique background as a long-time ESL teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer deft use of word play and rhythm stand out.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Naomi Ayala, author of three books of poetry with contributions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ein numerous anthologies; is an education consultant, translator, and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eteacher in Washington DC\u003c\/em\u003e\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-15161283\"\u003eRuth Ticktin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Bay Books LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734886689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734886684\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-POE000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Bay Books LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697909436653,"sku":"9781734886689","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_cc06b319-8571-43e8-86ea-a281b0c21c0f.jpg?v=1649890998","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/was-am-going-9781734886689","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}